Softball Recap: Odessa Bulldogs vs. St. Pius X Warriors
Odessa had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They never let the St. Pius X Warriors onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Brenna Westerhold made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Westerhold was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooklyn Burks, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Keely Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Odessa always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .654. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Odessa pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for St. Pius X, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Odessa will challenge Harrisonville at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Odessa's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. As for St. Pius X, their road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Michael the Archangel at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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