Softball Recap: Silas Rams vs. Mount Tahoma T-Birds
Silas had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Mount Tahoma T-Birds. The result was nothing new for Silas, who have now won seven contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Medalia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Medalia has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Medalia was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kaydence Griffith and Joleen Libhart did most of the damage at the plate: Griffith scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Libhart got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a double. Libhart has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Ameris Hagen was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Mount Tahoma's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kylie Roll, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Silas is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Mount Tahoma, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-9.
Silas will be playing at home against Bonney Lake at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bonney Lake knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 16 games -- so hopefully Silas likes a good challenge. As for Mount Tahoma, they will head out on the road to take on Lakes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakes is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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