Softball Game Recap: Warsaw Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 6:54pm

Softball Recap: Warsaw Tigers vs. Elkhart Lions

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Warsaw can now relate to. They lost 19-0 to the Elkhart Lions on Tuesday. Warsaw just can't catch a break and has now endured eight defeats in a row.

For Elkhart's part, Anna Knight and Laci Stimac made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Knight pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Stimac tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Knight got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double, while Stimac went 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.

In other batting news, Ava Walker was a standout: she went 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Lili Escobedo, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.

Warsaw's loss dropped their record down to 2-22. As for Elkhart, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.

Warsaw does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elkhart, they will challenge Goshen at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Goshen will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.

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