The Community Vikings/Viqueens will head out to take on the Moore County Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Community will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Community's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-0 win over Blackman.
Taylar Wessner made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in May of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Haylee Webb, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carlie Blanton, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Moore County fell victim to South Pittsburg and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Pirates. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Community's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Moore County, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Community took their win against Moore County in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Community since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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