For the second straight game, Southeast Halifax will face off against Warren County. The Trojans will welcome the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Southeast Halifax has struggled recently with seven losses in a row, while Warren County will arrive with nine straight wins.
Southeast Halifax came up short against Warren County on Tuesday, falling 19-2.
For Warren County's part, Kenley Sheats made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Sheats has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season. She was even better at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Warren County got a massive performance out of Mariah Harris, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Harris a new career-high in triples (three). Akida Cousin was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Warren County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Halifax only managed one hit.
Warren County pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Southeast Halifax, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
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