The matchup between Spurger and West Hardin on Tuesday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Spurger Pirates wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-8 walloping at the hands of the West Hardin Oilers. Spurger has struggled against West Hardin recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For West Hardin's part, Cheyenne Steele made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and six unearned) runs off six hits. Steele was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
In other batting news, West Hardin let Lexie Ramirez and Olivia Hashaw loose on the outfield. Ramirez scored four runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-6, while Hashaw scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kymber Dagle, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Spurger now has a losing record at 1-2. As for West Hardin, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
While Spurger had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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