Softball Recap: Biggs picks up eighth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 6:59pm

Softball Recap: Biggs Wolverines vs. Hamilton Braves

Biggs came tearing into Tuesday's contest with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hamilton Braves by a score of 7-2. For Biggs, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 defeat Hamilton walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.

Gracie Sheppard spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Jazmin Ibarra was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Mailey Seipert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Even though they lost, Hamilton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Biggs only tossed four.

Biggs pushed their record up to 19-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Hamilton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-6.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Biggs beat Hamilton by a score of 8-7.

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