Softball Recap: Western Hills Wolverines vs. Harlan County Black Bears
In what's become a running theme this season, Western Hills gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Harlan County Black Bears an 11-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Hills.
Addison Watson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Watson was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Alli Jones and Ellie Roberts did most of the damage at the plate: Jones scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Roberts went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Loukya Akula, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Western Hills' victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7. As for Harlan County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Hills will face off against Holy Name at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Harlan County, they will head out on the road to take on Edgewood at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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