The Wagener-Salley War Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Great Falls Red Devils at 6:00 p.m. Wagener-Salley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Wagener-Salley came up short against Dixie and fell 8-3. The defeat continues a trend for Wagener-Salley in their matchups with Dixie: they've now lost six in a row.
Kylee Hookr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Makenley Walling was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Samya Daniels, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Great Falls had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Knights 11-1. Considering Great Falls has won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Wagener-Salley's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-10. As for Great Falls, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Wagener-Salley took their victory against Great Falls in their previous matchup back in April of 2015 by a conclusive 12-5. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Great Falls' Autumn Henson, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Wagener-Salley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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