It was a good run, but West Hardin unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Big Sandy Wildcats by a score of 4-3. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Hardin in their matchups with Big Sandy: they've now lost nine in a row.
Lexie Ramirez was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Ramirez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kymber Dagle, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Like West Hardin, Big Sandy also got a great game from a two-way player: Anastasia Chitty. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Chitty was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
West Hardin's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-9. As for Big Sandy, their record now sits at 5-6.
While West Hardin had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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