West Morgan waltzed into their match on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They beat the East Lawrence Eagles by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. Give West Morgan's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Chasity Rikard was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Rikard has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rikard was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Maddie Letson was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-4. Kylei Russell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
West Morgan is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for East Lawrence, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-16.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Morgan will stay at home for another game and welcome Good Hope at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Morgan's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Good Hope's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Lawrence, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Priceville at 3:30 p.m.
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