Softball Recap: Rock Springs Tigers vs. Kelly Walsh Trojans
On Friday, Rock Springs faced Kelly Walsh in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Rock Springs Tigers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Kelly Walsh Trojans. Winning may never get old, but Rock Springs sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Ruby Florencio made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off 11 hits. Florencio was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rilynn Wester, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Hadlee Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Rock Springs pushed their record up to 11-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Kelly Walsh, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Rock Springs will stay at home for another game and welcome Natrona County at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Rock Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Kelly Walsh, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Cody at 3:30 p.m.
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