Softball Recap: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Liberty Chargers
In what's become a running theme this season, Wekiva gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over the Liberty Chargers. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wekiva also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2016.
J?adore Thompson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Thompson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Yamilia Delgado, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Avery Schoen, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Wekiva is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wekiva will stay at home for another game and welcome Freedom at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Freedom is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Wekiva will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Liberty, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Gateway at 6:00 p.m. Liberty is facing Gateway at the right time seeing as Gateway is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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