Walnut Ridge can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Newport Greyhounds as the Walnut Ridge Bobcats made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Walnut Ridge.
Ashtyn Bradley spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Walnut Ridge got a big performance out of Lillie Bell, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Avery Anderson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Walnut Ridge's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Newport, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Walnut Ridge will head out on the road to challenge Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain View is coming into the match with three straight losses at home, meaning Walnut Ridge will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. Newport will take on Tuckerman at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Tuckerman is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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