Softball Recap: Deep Run Wildcats vs. John Marshall Justices
Deep Run put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the John Marshall Justices a 16-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Deep Run as they're now sitting on four straight.
Braelyn Baulsir was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baulsir has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Baulsir was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Charlotte Boswell was incredible, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Lily Zehmer was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and two RBI.
Deep Run is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for John Marshall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-4-3.
Deep Run will look to defend their home field on Friday against Freeman at 7:00 p.m. Freeman is coming into the game with three straight wins on the road, so Deep Run will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for John Marshall, they will square off against Maggie Walker at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maggie Walker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
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