Softball Recap: Thomaston triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Ava Harkness

By Team Reports May 22, 2024, 2:26pm

Softball Recap: Thomaston Bears vs. Gilbert Yellowjackets

Thomaston can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gilbert Yellowjackets a 15-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Thomaston considering their one-run performance the match before.

Sloan Walmsley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Walmsley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Ava Harkness was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Jackie Phillips was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Thomaston is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Gilbert, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.

As of now, neither Thomaston nor Gilbert have any future games scheduled.

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