After a string of three wins, Morehead's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Rockingham County Cougars by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Morehead couldn't push the score so high this time.
Kylee Horsley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tylar Crawford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Saillie Aheron, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
On Rockingham County's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Ava Grace Pruitt gave up just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Rockingham County's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Macey Hardy, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Morehead's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Rockingham County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Morehead will head out on the road to face off against Walkertown at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walkertown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Rockingham County, they will head out on the road to square off against Dudley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rockingham County is facing Dudley at the right time seeing as Dudley is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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