Softball Game Preview: Wellington Eagles vs. Thompson Valley Eagles

Wellington are taking a road trip to take on Thompson Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellington has four straight wins, Thompson Valley has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Wellington's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Timnath with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Eagles have won eight contests by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.

Taylor Morgan

Base on Balls Against

10/04/25 @ Timnath	1
10/01/25 @ Greeley Central	1
09/30/25 @ Mountain View	0
09/25/25 vs Northridge	1
09/20/25 vs Berthoud	2
+ 2 more games

Taylor Morgan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Brookelyn Jones and Camryn Strain did most of the damage at the plate: Jones went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Strain went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Strain is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Alanna Sandlian also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.

Wellington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .423. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .375 or higher in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Thompson Valley came up short against Northridge on Saturday and fell 5-1.

Wellington's record is now 16-3. As for Thompson Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.

Wellington took their win against Thompson Valley in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Does Wellington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thompson Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.