Webster County is 0-9 against Greenbrier West since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Webster County Highlanders will look to defend their home field against the Greenbrier West Cavaliers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Webster County beats Greenbrier West with 11 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Everything went Webster County's way against Richwood on Monday as Webster County made off with an 11-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Webster County as they're now sitting on three straight.
Darryn Loughridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Loughridge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madison Tharp was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Makayla Delaney, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Greenbrier West got the win against PikeView on Thursday by a conclusive 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Greenbrier West.
Like Webster County, Greenbrier West also got a great game from a two-way player: Brilee Redden. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Redden was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Greenbrier West let Kenna Fields and Brooklyn Adkins loose on the outfield. Fields scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1, while Adkins scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Brooke Patterson was another key contributor, scoring three runs.
Webster County's win bumped their record up to 11-12. As for Greenbrier West, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Webster County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Greenbrier West struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Webster County suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Greenbrier West in their previous matchup on April 1st. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Greenbrier West's Kyndall Taylor, who struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that Webster County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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