Softball Recap: Excelsior Springs Tigers vs. Winnetonka Griffins
Excelsior Springs entered their tilt with Winnetonka on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Winnetonka Griffins a 13-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by eight runs or more this season.
Alyssa Dean was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Willa Schreier, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 38.3%.
Excelsior Springs pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Winnetonka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Excelsior Springs will head out to take on Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Kearney: 3.5, Excelsior Springs: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Winnetonka, they will challenge Raytown South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winnetonka is facing Raytown South at the right time seeing as Raytown South is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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