Softball Recap: La Plata Warriors vs. Thomas Stone Cougars
La Plata put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Thomas Stone Cougars a 17-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for La Plata considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Leah Buck made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Buck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Buck was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, La Plata let Annabelle Hall and Sophie Payne loose on the outfield. Hall scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Payne scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hutchins, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
La Plata is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Thomas Stone, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-14.
La Plata will be playing in front of their home fans against Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Thomas Stone, they are on the road again on Monday to play McDonough. McDonough and Thomas Stone are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
