Greenbrier West is 9-0 against Webster County since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Greenbrier West Cavaliers will head out on the road to challenge the Webster County Highlanders at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Greenbrier West's way against PikeView as Greenbrier West made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Greenbrier West.
Brilee Redden was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Redden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Kenna Fields and Brooklyn Adkins did most of the damage at the plate: Fields scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Adkins scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Fields is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Brooke Patterson, who scored three runs.
Meanwhile, Webster County won against Tygarts Valley on Friday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Monday. Webster County was the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Richwood. The victory was nothing new for Webster County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Like Greenbrier West, Webster County also got a great game from a two-way player: Darryn Loughridge. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Loughridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Tharp was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Makayla Delaney was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Greenbrier West is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Webster County, their record now sits at 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greenbrier West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Webster County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greenbrier West took their win against Webster County in their previous matchup on April 1st by a conclusive 9-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenbrier West since the squad 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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