The Quitman Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the Westside Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Quitman barely beat Mt. Vernon-Enola the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Quitman's way against Mt. Vernon-Enola on Tuesday as Quitman made off with an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Warhawks: they've now won four in a row.
Meanwhile, Westside's rock-solid pitcher showed up for the team's fifth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They never let Highland get on the board and left with a 33-0 win. Considering the Warriors have won five contests by more than ten runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Mckyna Craig was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Vada Watkins, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and three doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Ava Jones was another key player, scoring five runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Westside always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .630. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Highland only posted an OBP of .286.
Quitman's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Westside, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
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