Softball Recap: Wesclin Warriors vs. Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles
Wesclin stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Odin/Patoka/Sandoval Eagles as the Wesclin Warriors made off with an 11-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Wesclin.
Erin Harpstrite made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Harpstrite has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Harpstrite was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Wesclin got a massive performance out of Lexi Hooks, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Ava Spalding was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
On Odin/Patoka/Sandoval's side, Jena Howell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Madie Garrett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Wesclin has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wesclin will stay at home for another game and welcome Carlyle at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wesclin is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season. As for Odin/Patoka/Sandoval, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Red Hill at 5:00 p.m. Red Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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