Washington County never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Chickasaw Chieftains. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now won six in a row.
Sophie Richardson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Maddie McKinley
| 04/08/25 vs Chickasaw | 4 |
| 02/22/25 vs Southern Choctaw | 2 |
| 03/14/25 @ Fruitdale | 1 |
| 03/13/25 vs Clarke County | 1 |
| 02/22/25 vs Fruitdale | 1 |
In other batting news, Rylee Snow and Maddie McKinley did most of the damage at the plate: Snow got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while McKinley scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave McKinley a new career-high. Bella Turner was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Washington County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chickasaw only posted a batting average of .250.
Washington County's record is now 11-13. As for Chickasaw, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9-1.
Looking ahead, Washington County is taking a road trip to challenge Clarke County at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clarke County has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.64 runs per game on average), something Washington County will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Chickasaw, they will head out to face off against Blacksher at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Chieftains' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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