Softball Recap: West County Makes It Three in a Row on the Road

West County won the last time they faced Potosi and things went their way on Monday too. The Bulldogs walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Trojans. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.

Grace Barton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.

Grace Lynch

Hits (Career)

05/12/25 @ Potosi	4
04/01/25 @ Steelville	3
03/25/25 @ Bourbon	3
03/24/25 @ Bismarck	3
04/15/25 vs Scott City	2

On the hitting side, West County let Grace Lynch and Maylee Merrill run wild. Lynch went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Merrill went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Those four hits gave Lynch a new career-high. Bridget McGee also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

West County pushed their record up to 13-7 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Potosi, they now have a losing record of 10-11.

As of now, neither West County nor the Trojans have any future games scheduled.