Softball Recap: Veterans Memorial Patriots vs. Pieper Warriors
Veterans Memorial can now show off 14 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let the Pieper Warriors onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. That's two games straight that Veterans Memorial has won by exactly nine runs.
Shalei Morn made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. Morn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last six games she's played.
In other pitching news, Adelina Vallejo looked comfortable as she tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Cihara Wessling and Ava Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Wessling scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Martinez scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Alaina Peper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Veterans Memorial is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Pieper, they dropped their record down to 7-23-1 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Veterans Memorial will square off against Smithson Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smithson Valley will roll in looking for their tenth straight victory, something Veterans Memorial surely won't give up without a fight. As for Pieper, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Canyon at 7:00 p.m.
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