Softball Recap: Virgin Valley Bulldogs vs. Sports Leadership & Management Bulls
Virgin Valley extended their postseason success on Wednesday against Sports Leadership & Management. They put the hurt on the Sports Leadership & Management Bulls with a sharp 15-7 victory. Considering Virgin Valley has won 27 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Julia Leavitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Leavitt has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Leavitt was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Davie Slack was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ana Tausinga, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
On Sports Leadership & Management's side, Lexi St. Pierre made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carmen Castro, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Virgin Valley is on a roll lately: they've won 21 of their last 23 matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 30-2-1 record this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they dropped their record down to 14-9 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Virgin Valley will take on Moapa Valley at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Virgin Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 16.3 runs per game this season. Sports Leadership & Management does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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