Softball Recap: West Union Eagles vs. Falkner Eagles
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Union had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Falkner Eagles onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory. West Union might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won ten matches by eight runs or more this season.
Addison Collum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Collum has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Collum was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mollie Reaves, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucy Jumper, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win was the fourth in a row for West Union, bringing their record for this year to 10-9. As for Falkner, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-11.
West Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Falkner also has no future games currently scheduled.
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