Tygarts Valley is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 17-0 to the Webster County Highlanders on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tygarts Valley of the 20-18 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
For Webster County's part, Darryn Loughridge was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Loughridge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paige Hines and Natalie Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Hines went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Madison Tharp, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Tygarts Valley's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Webster County, their win bumped their record up to 9-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Tygarts Valley by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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