Powell County couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 26-5 to the Three Forks Wolves on Tuesday. Powell County has struggled against Three Forks recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
For Three Forks' part, Kinley Feliciano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. Feliciano was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Three Forks let Maycee Church and Sierra Schall loose on the outfield. Church scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Schall scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Schall has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Parker, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The victory was the third in a row for Three Forks, bringing their record for this year to 10-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Powell County will take on Three Forks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Three Forks, they will head out on the road to challenge Manhattan at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Three Forks' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
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