Softball Recap: Farmersville Farmers vs. Kaufman Lions
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Farmersville had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Kaufman Lions with a sharp 13-1 win. The result was nothing new for Farmersville, who have now won 14 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jamie Varga was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Varga has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Varga was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Farmersville got a massive performance out of Carleigh Deeds, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, four RBI, and a run. Alyssa Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
The victory was the fifth in a row for Farmersville, bringing their record for this year to 20-10. As for Kaufman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-14.
Farmersville is on the road again on Thursday to play Van. Van will roll in looking for their 19th straight win, something Farmersville surely won't give up without a fight. Kaufman does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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