After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Northern, Berkeley Springs was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 12-6 margin over the East Hardy Cougars. That's more bragging rights for Berkeley Springs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alaira Harrington made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Harrington was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Berkeley Springs let Bailee Diehl and Jayda Thompson loose on the outfield. Diehl scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Thompson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Parsell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Berkeley Springs' victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-8. As for East Hardy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Berkeley Springs will be playing at home against Spring Mills at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Spring Mills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for East Hardy, they will head out on the road to square off against Martinsburg at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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