Softball Recap: West Union Eagles vs. Bruce Trojans
In what's become a running theme this season, West Union gave their fans yet another huge victory in their second game on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Bruce Trojans. West Union's win was all the more impressive since Bruce was averaging only 3.19 runs allowed on the season.
Sadie Cobb and Addison Collum made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Cobb struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Collum pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cobb has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Cobb scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Collum went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Braley Martin was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Crissa Goodwin, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Bruce's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Turner, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
West Union's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-9. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 15 runs. As for Bruce, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8-1.
West Union does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bruce, they will head out on the road to take on Oxford at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Bruce's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Oxford's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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