Softball Preview: WF West Bearcats vs. Shelton Highclimbers
WF West is 9-0 against Shelton since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The WF West Bearcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Shelton Highclimbers at 6:00 p.m. The timing is sure in WF West's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Shelton has been banged up by ten consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
In what's become a running theme this season, WF West gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on Rochester with a sharp 15-5 victory.
Taylor Tobin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Tobin has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tobin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Lena Fragner was a standout: she scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Addie Froschauer, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Shelton lost 15-7 to Black Hills on Friday.
WF West is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Shelton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything went WF West's way against Shelton in their previous matchup back in April as WF West made off with a 14-3 win. Does WF West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Shelton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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