Mooreville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 7-4 to the East Webster Wolverines.
Harper Benjamin put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Benjamin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Benjamin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Benjamin wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justice Logan, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Mooreville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Mooreville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for East Webster, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6.
While Mooreville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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