Softball Recap: Winona Wildcats vs. Winnsboro Raiders
Sadly, Winona is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They fell victim to a tough 22-1 loss at the hands of the Winnsboro Raiders on Friday. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for one run.
For Winnsboro's part, Alexis Carr and Laila Wells made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Carr pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Wells tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Carr scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1, while Wells scored two runs and stole seven bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Winnsboro got a massive performance out of Greenlee Mayberry, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Mayberry is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Stansbury, who scored four runs and stole eight bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Winona's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Winnsboro, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6-1 record this season.
Winona will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mineola at 6:00 p.m. Mineola is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Winnsboro, they will head out on the road to challenge Harmony at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winnsboro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Harmony's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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