The Westmoreland Eagles will square off against the Franklin-Simpson Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westmoreland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Westmoreland made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Gallatin, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles put the hurt on the Green Wave with a sharp 13-1 win on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
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Lanie Cook Parkhurst made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Westmoreland let Mylea Johnson and Amia Caldwell run wild. Johnson went 4-for-5 with five RBI and one run, while Caldwell scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. That's the most runs Caldwell has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabrielle Hale, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Westmoreland was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .415. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gallatin only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Franklin-Simpson hadn't done well against Logan County recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Wildcats had just enough and edged out the Cougars 6-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 22nd.
Kloie Smith made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allie Utley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Westmoreland's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Franklin-Simpson, the win got them back to even at 7-7-1.
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