Webster County put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Pocahontas County Warriors as the Webster County Highlanders made off with a 25-2 win. Webster County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Darryn Loughridge made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Loughridge has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Makayla Delaney was a standout: she scored four runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Madison Tharp, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Webster County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-13 record this season. As for Pocahontas County, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-9.
Webster County didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 6-4 defeat vs. Charleston Catholic on the 2nd. Pocahontas County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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