Softball Recap: Western Hills wins going away against Floyd Central

By Team Reports May 12, 2024, 12:57pm

Softball Recap: Western Hills Wolverines vs. Floyd Central Jaguars

Western Hills can now show off 12 landslide victories after their most recent game on Saturday. They blew past the Floyd Central Jaguars 14-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Hills.

Addison Watson made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Watson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.

In other batting news, Kaitlyn Cravens and Kylie Markin did most of the damage at the plate: Cravens went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Markin went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Karrington Briscoe, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

On Floyd Central's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cadyn Roberson, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Western Hills' win bumped their record up to 16-11. As for Floyd Central, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Western Hills will stay at home for another game and welcome Collins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Western Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season. As for Floyd Central, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Prestonsburg at 6:00 p.m.

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