Softball Preview: Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers vs. Vanlue Wildcats
The Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Vanlue Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Waynesfield-Goshen fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Hardin Northern on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Polar Bears by a score of 5-4. Waynesfield-Goshen has struggled against Hardin Northern recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Tarynn Vorhes spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 14 Ks. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Waynesfield-Goshen saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tatelyn Faraglia, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Kirian, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vanlue was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Arlington by a score of 3-2.
Waynesfield-Goshen's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Vanlue, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 5-4.
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