Softball Recap: Memorial Mustangs vs. Jersey Village Falcons
Memorial entered their tilt with Jersey Village with 19 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 20. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jersey Village Falcons a 19-0 shutout on Friday. Memorial might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 15 contests by six runs or more this season.
Elise Adams made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Adams has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Adams was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Brooke Kearns and Sophie Vlasak did most of the damage at the plate: Kearns went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs, while Vlasak went 2-for-2 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Campbell Zahn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Memorial's win was their 16th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.1 runs per game. As for Jersey Village, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Memorial will take on Stratford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Stratford's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups. As for Jersey Village, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northbrook at 6:00 p.m. Northbrook hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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