Softball Recap: Webster County Highlanders vs. Tygarts Valley Bulldogs
Webster County can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let the Tygarts Valley Bulldogs onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for Webster County, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Darryn Loughridge made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Loughridge has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Loughridge was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Webster County let Paige Hines and Natalie Miller loose on the outfield. Hines went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Miller scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Haley Holmes, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two RBI.
Webster County's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Tygarts Valley, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Webster County beat Tygarts Valley by a score of 11-1 later that day.
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