Softball Recap: Beloit Memorial Purple Knights vs. Wilmot Panthers
Beloit Memorial had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 1.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Wilmot Panthers. Eight seems to be a good number for Beloit Memorial as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Rilynne Cleland was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Cleland has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk every time she's pitched this season. Cleland was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trinity Winfield, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Smith, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Wilmot's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Macy Platts, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Beloit Memorial has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Wilmot, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beloit Memorial will square off against Fort Atkinson at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Wilmot, they will head out on the road to challenge Burlington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilmot is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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