Webster County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Richwood Lumberjacks onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Webster County needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Darryn Loughridge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Loughridge has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Natalie Miller was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Maggie Cochran was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Webster County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Richwood, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Webster County will be playing in front of their home fans against Gilmer County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Webster County has given up an average of 7.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. Richwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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