Softball Recap: Boswell Scorpions vs. Achille Golden Eagles
Boswell had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They came out on top against the Achille Golden Eagles by a score of 7-4. That's two games straight that the Scorpions have won by exactly three runs.
Kansas West made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Rilee Ribera was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaidence Walker, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Boswell was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 36%.
Boswell pushed their record up to 12-11 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Achille, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.
Boswell will play host again on Monday to welcome Clayton, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Boswell is facing Clayton at the right time seeing as Clayton is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Achille, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Fort Towson at 5:30 p.m. Achille will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Fort Towson will have lost seven straight heading into Monday's contest.
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