Sadly, Amite County is still looking for their first win of the season after 11 contests. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-0 to the West Lincoln Bears, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Amite County of the 20-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Thursday.
For West Lincoln's part, Caroline Hedgepeth made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Hedgepeth has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Hedgepeth was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, West Lincoln got a massive performance out of Riley Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Kolby Rose Thornton was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Amite County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10-1. As for West Lincoln, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amite County will take on Bogue Chitto at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Lincoln, they will be playing at home against Loyd Star at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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