After flying high against West Craven last Tuesday, SouthWest Edgecombe came back down to earth. The SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars fell just short of the West Craven Eagles by a score of 3-2 on Thursday. SouthWest Edgecombe was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as West Craven apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
MacKenzie Moore made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Ramzie Bryant was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.
On West Craven's side, Ronnetta Gurley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 11 Ks.
At the plate, West Craven saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Dixon, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
SouthWest Edgecombe has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for West Craven, they pushed their record up to 11-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
As of now, neither SouthWest Edgecombe nor West Craven have any future games scheduled.
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