Softball Recap: Wagoner picks up seventh straight win at home

By Team Reports Sep 30, 2024, 4:41pm

Softball Recap: Wagoner Bulldogs vs. Adair Warriors

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Wagoner waltzed into their matchup on Monday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Adair Warriors an 8-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won 17 games by six runs or more so far this season.

Not much got past Zoie Griffin, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Adair off the board. Griffin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 28 consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaziah Pierce, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Goose Hutchens, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Wagoner lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in three consecutive contests.

Wagoner pushed their record up to 28-4 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Adair, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-8.

Wagoner does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Adair, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Commerce at 4:30 p.m. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Adair: 3.2, Commerce: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

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