For the second straight game, West Rusk will face off against Sabine. The Raiders will head out to challenge the Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Rusk is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
The home team had come away the winner the last three times West Rusk and Sabine had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Raiders came up short against the Cardinals on Tuesday, falling 14-6.
For Sabine's part, Maycie Westbrook was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Westbrook has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Breanna Hill and Madison Pierce did most of the damage at the plate: Hill scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5, while Pierce scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave Pierce a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emma Bradford, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Sabine always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .523. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
West Rusk's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Sabine, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
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