After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Dutchtown, Langston Hughes was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Morrow Mustangs with a sharp 16-10 victory. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Brandi Walter was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Walter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4. She also put up an RBI, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, Lashanti Askew was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Destini Evans, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Langston Hughes didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Morrow only tossed two.
The win snapped Langston Hughes' losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 2-6 record. As for Morrow, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Langston Hughes will face off against Westlake at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Langston Hughes will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Morrow, they will take on Dutchtown at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Dutchtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
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