Softball Recap: Washington Union Panthers vs. Farmersville Aztecs
Washington Union won the last time they faced Farmersville, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Washington Union Panthers had just enough and edged the Farmersville Aztecs out 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Washington Union.
Quinn Scheidt spent all eight innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grenelei Finderup and Riley Cunha did most of the damage at the plate: Finderup scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Cunha scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Farmersville's side, Emily Alatorre made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Rubi Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Washington Union's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Farmersville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-7.
Washington Union will be playing in front of their home fans against Madera South at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Washington Union is facing Madera South at the right time seeing as Madera South is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Farmersville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Corcoran at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Farmersville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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