Softball Game Recap: Wells Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 7:59pm

Softball Recap: Wells Pirates vs. Brookeland Wildcats

Wells fell victim to Brookeland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Brookeland Wildcats. Wells has not had much luck with Brookeland recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.

For Brookeland's part, Paige Powell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Powell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Powell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Lyzzi Stanton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Taylar Strother, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Wells now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Brookeland, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 20-3.

While Wells had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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