Softball Recap: Superior Spartans vs. Proctor Rails
In what's become a running theme this season, Superior gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Proctor Rails as the Superior Spartans made off with a 22-2 win. Superior's victory was all the more impressive since Proctor was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Ari Robillard made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Robillard has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robillard was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Superior let Alayna Degraef and Avery Visger loose on the outfield. Degraef scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Visger scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Paige B Johnson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
The win (which was Superior's third in a row) raised their record to 11-6-1. As for Proctor, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-4-1.
Superior will take on Hudson at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hudson is coming into the game with four straight victories on the road, so Superior will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Proctor, they will face off against Rush City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Rush City is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
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