Softball Recap: Service Cougars vs. Eagle River Wolves
On Monday, Service faced Eagle River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Service Cougars blew past the Eagle River Wolves 20-5. Service's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
McKinley Fuller made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fuller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Alyssa Coles and Kira Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Coles scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Williams went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Camryn Reinhart, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Eagle River's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Space, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Service and bumps their season record up to 5-10. As for Eagle River, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Dimond the next time they take the field. Eagle River will head out to face Dimond at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, while Service will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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