Pocahontas County is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 25-2 to the Webster County Highlanders on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pocahontas County of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For Webster County's part, Darryn Loughridge made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Loughridge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Makayla Delaney was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Tharp, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Pocahontas County's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Webster County, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season.
Pocahontas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Webster County, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 6-4 defeat vs. Charleston Catholic on the 2nd.
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