Wesclin had lost seven straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Vandalia Vandals by a score of 4-3. The Warriors were not able to make up for their loss to the Vandals from their previous meeting back in April of 2023.
Katie Billhartz put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Billhartz was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that she has hit this season.
Billhartz wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Kallvy, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Another was Lauren Marks, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.
As for Vandalia, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-15. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 31st.
Like Wesclin, Vandalia also got a great game from a two-way player: Madison Lupton. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Lupton was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elaina Hagy, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Mady McCall was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
While Wesclin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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