Softball Recap: Wray/Yuma Eagles vs. Chase County Longhorns
Wray/Yuma's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They blew past the Chase County Longhorns 12-2. Considering the Eagles have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Priscylla White was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wray/Yuma got a big performance out of Grace Jones, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Autumn Maggard, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wray/Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .541. The last time their OBP was this high was back in September of 2023.
Wray/Yuma's win bumped their record up to 4-5-1. As for Chase County, they are on a 36-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Wray/Yuma beat Chase County by a score of 14-1 later that day.
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