Western Reserve had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 1-11 to make it seven. They fell just short of the McKinley Trojans by a score of 16-14. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Monday (ten), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
Averie Hendon put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hendon was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Kylee Ramsey and Sophia Reigle did some serious damage despite the final result: Ramsey went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Reigle went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Sophia Franks also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.
As for McKinley, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-7. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On McKinley's side, Raegan Wynn was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance also gave Wynn a new career-high in RBI (three). Davianna Bowyer was another key player, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Western Reserve is set to challenge their familiar foe Jackson-Milton at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, McKinley will take on rival Memorial at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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