Mark Twain might've scored the first runs on Monday, but it was Westran who claimed the real prize. The Mark Twain Tigers came up short against the Westran Hornets, falling 9-2. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly seven runs.
Bronwyn Harding was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ella Moss made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Mark Twain didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westran only tossed three.
Mark Twain now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Westran, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Mark Twain will take on North Callaway at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Callaway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Westran, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Schuyler County at 5:00 p.m. Westran also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 7 runs per game.
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