Softball Recap: Southwestern Heights Mustangs vs. Stanton County Trojans
Southwestern Heights had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They walked away with a 15-12 win over the Stanton County Trojans. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Adeline Woods was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Lacie Banman was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Stanton County's side, Valeria Ortega was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lexy Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Southwestern Heights' victory ended an 11-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Stanton County, they dropped their record down to 5-2 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Southwestern Heights by a score of 24-8 later that day.
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