For the second straight game, Waskom will face off against Ore City. The Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Rebels at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Waskom's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
Last Tuesday, Waskom didn't have quite enough to beat Ore City and fell 13-12. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
For Ore City's part, Jordan Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ore City let Kayla Peckham and Brooke Byrd run wild. Peckham went 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs, while Byrd scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Peckham has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Carissa Crane, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ore City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Waskom only managed five hits.
Waskom's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Ore City, they moved to 6-15-1 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
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