Webster County won the last time they faced Wirt County, and things went their way on Saturday too. The Webster County Highlanders blew past the Wirt County Tigers 17-8. With that victory, Webster County brought their scoring average up to 7.3 runs per game.
Maggie Cochran made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Cochran was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Tharp and Lauren Cochran did most of the damage at the plate: Tharp scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Cochran scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Rylee Stout was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Wirt County's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylee Ross, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The win made it two in a row for Webster County and bumps their season record up to 2-4. As for Wirt County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Webster County will be playing in front of their home fans against Braxton County at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Webster County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Wirt County, they will head out on the road to challenge Calhoun at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Wirt County is facing Calhoun at the right time seeing as Calhoun is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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