Whale Branch pitcher Olivia Walker recorded eight strikeouts in five innings as the Warriors defeated Estill 13-2 in a mid-season high school softball game last Thursday night.

Walker moved to 7-4 after posting the win. The Whale Branch pitcher limited Estill hitters throughout the regular-season game. With the win, Whale Branch improved to 7-5 overall and 5-2 in Region 5-A.

Whale Branch’s convincing victory included numerous offensive highlights. At the plate, Walker connected for two hits and scored a pair of runs.

Two Whale Branch players combined for six hits and four runs batted in. Tanasia Campbell and Autumn Moon led the Whale Branch offensive effort as each player went 3-for-3 with two RBIs.