It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Paragould ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over the West Memphis Blue Devils. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Lexis Covington made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 11 hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with one home run.
Hadley Luke
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In other batting news, Paragould let Madison Martin and Hadley Luke run wild. Martin went 2-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI, while Luke got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave Luke a new career-high. Brookelyn Key also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Paragould hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Memphis struck out ten times.
Paragould's record now sits at 8-17. As for West Memphis, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-19.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Paragould beat the Blue Devils by a score of 6-3 later that day.
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