Softball Recap: Circle Thunderbirds vs. El Dorado Wildcats
In what's become a running theme this season, Circle gave their fans yet another huge victory in Monday's first game. They were the clear victor by a 14-8 margin over the El Dorado Wildcats. 14 seems to be a good number for Circle as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ellie Randall made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Randall has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Randall was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kendyl Acker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Brynne Bowman was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Circle, bringing their record for this year to 13-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for El Dorado, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Circle beat El Dorado by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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