After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clarke County, Berkeley Springs was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the East Hardy Cougars and snuck past 7-6. This was payback for Berkeley Springs, who suffered a 10-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Alaira Harrington made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off 12 hits. Harrington was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Widmeyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ocean Clatterbuck, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Berkeley Springs' victory bumped their record up to 2-6.
Berkeley Springs will head out on the road to challenge Moorefield at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Hardy, they will look to defend their home field on April 5th against Berkeley Springs at 4:00 p.m.
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