Stone was the 6-3 winner over Wayne County when they last played one another back in April of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. The Stone Tomcats fell just short of the Wayne County War Eagles by a score of 7-6 on Tuesday. Stone has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caroline Batson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Batson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Batson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Batson wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Reeana Williams, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Like Stone, Wayne County also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Newburn. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Newburn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Annaston Tate was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Gracie Swindle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Stone's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Wayne County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing East Central the next time they take the field. Wayne County will host East Central at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Stone will host them at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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