Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Westmoreland couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rappahannock Raiders on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Westmoreland of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May.
Westmoreland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah King, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. King has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Rappahannock's side, Avery Brann was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Brann was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Reagan Dameron was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lauren Johnson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Westmoreland's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Rappahannock, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-6-1.
Westmoreland does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rappahannock, they will head out on the road to challenge Chincoteague at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Chincoteague: 2.4, Rappahannock: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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