Softball Recap: Excelsior Springs Tigers vs. Winnetonka Griffins
While Excelsior Springs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They skirted past the Winnetonka Griffins 6-5. The six-run effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Josie Casler was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Kinley Rogers, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Excelsior Springs' win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Winnetonka, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Excelsior Springs will take on Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Excelsior Springs: 3.8, Kearney: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Winnetonka, they will challenge Raytown South at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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