The Vancleave Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Wayne County War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wayne County took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Vancleave, who comes in off a win.
Vancleave is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Laurel on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Brooklyn Rhodes made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rhodes was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Naomi Rouse looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carlie Osborne, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Marin Wilson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wayne County unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-6 walloping at the hands of East Central. Wayne County has not had much luck with East Central recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Annaston Tate made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Vancleave's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-12. As for Wayne County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10-1.
Vancleave came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayne County in their previous meeting back in March, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vancleave since the team 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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