Softball Recap: Yelm Tornados vs. Capital Cougars
In what's become a running theme this season, Yelm gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-3 margin over the Capital Cougars. The win made it back-to-back victories for Yelm.
Kylie Minker was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Minker was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, Yelm let Elissa Dewees and Kamille Kautz loose on the outfield. Dewees went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base, while Kautz scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Layah Hicks, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Yelm's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 16.7 runs. As for Capital, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Yelm will be playing at home against Central Kitsap at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Yelm is facing Central Kitsap at the right time seeing as Central Kitsap is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Capital, they will head out on the road to face off against River Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. River Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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