After a string of seven wins, West Craven's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 9-3 to the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars. West Craven was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as SouthWest Edgecombe apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
West Craven saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ronnetta Gurley, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On SouthWest Edgecombe's side, MacKenzie Rogers was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Rogers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rogers was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alana Carroll was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was MacKenzie Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
West Craven's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-9. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
While West Craven 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 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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