Cougars
| 04/28/25 vs Hampshire | 30 |
| 04/15/25 vs Luray | 11 |
| 03/21/25 @ Luray | 9 |
| 04/22/25 @ Tucker County | 7 |
| 04/09/25 @ Berkeley Springs | 7 |
East Hardy had lost 15 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 1-13 to make it 16. They lost 43-30 to the Hampshire Trojans. On the bright side, the 30- run effort marked the Cougars' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Addison Armentrout and Chelsea Mills stepped up to the plate in a big way. Armentrout fired off two home runs, three stolen bases, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Mills went 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Brooke Moyers was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Hampshire, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-12. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Hampshire's side, Bri Cosner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Cosner was also big at the plate, going 1-for-6 with three runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Call, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Ferguson, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
East Hardy and Hampshire could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps West Virginia Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 106th) will meet Broadway (ranked 25th) at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Hampshire will take on Mountain Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (129 vs. 44).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
