Hannan extended their losing streak to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 1-10. They came up short against the Wirt County Tigers, falling 11-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-3 back in March.
Natilee Bishop was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Olivia Toney, who earned one run and three stolen bases.
As for Wirt County, their record is now 5-8. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Wirt County's side, Addison Smith made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and only one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rylee Noland, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Kyra Wine was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hannan will host Glenwood at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Wirt County, they will welcome Gilmer County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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