The West Lincoln Bears will challenge the Pisgah Dragons at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. West Lincoln is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
West Lincoln took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They walked away with a 15-10 win over Bogue Chitto.
Caroline Hedgepeth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, West Lincoln got a massive performance out of Ryleigh Purdy, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. That's the most runs Purdy has posted since back in February. Kaylee Wallace was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
West Lincoln kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.8 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.
Meanwhile, Pisgah entered their tilt with Neshoba Central on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 7-6 W against the Rockets.
Maddi Byrd was incredible, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Pisgah's victory bumped their record up to 12-4. As for West Lincoln, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10.
West Lincoln might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Pisgah in their previous meeting on March 1st. Will West Lincoln have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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