Westmoreland waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Rappahannock Raiders out 2-1. This was payback for Westmoreland, who suffered a 10-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Emma Burgess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brittney Rose was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Westmoreland's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Rappahannock, their loss dropped their record down to 6-4.
Westmoreland will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Essex at 5:00 p.m. As for Rappahannock, they will head out on the road to challenge Northumberland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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