Softball Recap: Wray/Yuma Eagles vs. Burlington Cougars
Wray/Yuma won the last time they faced Burlington, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wray/Yuma Eagles were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over the Burlington Cougars. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by ten runs or more this season.
Ellie Oestman made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Oestman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Autumn Maggard was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lauren Gdanitz, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wray/Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .585. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Wray/Yuma's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13-1. As for Burlington, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wray/Yuma beat Burlington by a score of 17-8 later that day.
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