Western Hills had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 4-16 to make it four. They lost 11-1 to the Woodford County Yellowjackets. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Wolverines couldn't push the score so high this time.
Maddy Drury was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one run.
As for Woodford County, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-14. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On Woodford County's side, Kylie Stamper spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Stamper has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Woodford County got a massive performance out of Bri Coovert, who went 2-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and one double. Those five RBI gave Coovert a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Johnson, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Hills will challenge Franklin County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Woodford County, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Spencer County at 6:00 p.m.
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