Colonial Beach extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They came up short against the Westmoreland Eagles, falling 13-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-1 on Tuesday.
Colonial Beach saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zayna Wolfe, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
As for Westmoreland, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-4. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
On Westmoreland's side, Emma Burgess made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Burgess has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Morgan Gooch was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Olivia Gallagher was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Colonial Beach will be playing at home against Rappahannock County at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Westmoreland, they will challenge Chancellor at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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