Pocahontas County had to hit the road for their first game and sadly it wasn't the result they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of the Greenbrier West Cavaliers on Saturday. The loss means Pocahontas County is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
For Greenbrier West's part, Madalyn Fields was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned run or hits over five innings pitched. Fields was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Brooke Patterson was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brilee Redden, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Greenbrier West is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Pocahontas County by a score of 17-2 later that day.
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