On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Oneonta Redskins had to settle for a 5-3 defeat against the West End Patriots.
Maddie Gargus was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On West End's side, Braylee King was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Josie Bunch was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kennedi Nix, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Oneonta dropped their record down to 7-11-1 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for West End, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Oneonta will take on Cherokee County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cherokee County's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Oneonta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West End, they will head out on the road to challenge Sand Rock at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. West End is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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