Softball Recap: West Central Trojans vs. North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays
In what's become a running theme this season, West Central gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the North Judson-San Pierre Bluejays. Winning may never get old, but West Central sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jaden Erb made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Erb has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Erb was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Annika Smith, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played. Kailee Bishop was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
On North Judson-San Pierre's side, Kenya Cooper was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Lambert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
West Central's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-5. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-9.
West Central will head out on the road to square off against Frontier at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Judson-San Pierre, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Wheeler at 5:00 p.m. North Judson-San Pierre is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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