Softball Recap: Duluth Wildcats vs. Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears
Duluth never let their opponents score on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Holy Innocents Episcopal Golden Bears as the Duluth Wildcats made off with a 17-0 win. That looming 17-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Wildcats yet this season.
Savannah Mees made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Duluth let Pheobe Huang and Jamiyah Gary loose on the outfield. Huang went 1-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Gary went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Saniya Simmons, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Duluth always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 35.8% earlier this season, but in their last ten contests they've averaged 43.1%.
The victory made it two in a row for Duluth and bumps their season record up to 11-18. As for Holy Innocents Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 9-15.
Duluth wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 9-1 win against Dunwoody on the 9th. Holy Innocents Episcopal does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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