Poca extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to ten on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 25-0 to the Wahama Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 last Monday.
As for Wahama, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Wahama's part, Maggie Swisher looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Swisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Wahama got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Smith, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Smith a new career-high. Isabella Russell also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Poca will host Ravenswood at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wahama, they will take on Parkersburg at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Big Reds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something the Falcons will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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