Softball Recap: Fruita Monument Wildcats vs. Castle View Sabercats
Fruita Monument had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Castle View Sabercats 12-3. Considering the Wildcats have won five matches by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Teagan Clements spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Lacie Rodabaugh was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs. Addison Cutshall was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fruita Monument hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most four strikeouts in seven consecutive games.
Fruita Monument has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Castle View, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
Fruita Monument didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-4 victory vs. Niwot on the 27th. Castle View has also already played their next match, a 5-4 loss against Grand Junction Central on the 27th.
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