Softball Recap: Lee Williams Takes a Loss

For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times Lee Williams and Mohave have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Volunteers fell 16-13 to the Thunderbirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Thunderbirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-6 last Tuesday.

Sienna Dooley and Sami Marshall did some serious damage despite the final result: Dooley scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Marshall scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Alana Garibaldi was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Lee Williams' loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Mohave, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.

Lee Williams will venture away from home to face off against Bradshaw Mountain at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Mohave, they will take on Sunnyslope in a tournament on Friday. The Thunderbirds' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.