Wetumpka waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. Everything went their way against the Elmore County Panthers as they made off with an 8-2 victory. Wetumpka might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 12 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Mya Holt made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Holt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Holt was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Dismukes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Lily Davenport was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
On Elmore County's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lalah Culpepper, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Wetumpka's win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for Elmore County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wetumpka will take on Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Auburn: 2.7, Wetumpka: 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elmore County, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Wetumpka at 6:00 p.m.
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