Softball Game Recap: King & Queen Central Royal Tigers vs. West Point Pointers

By Team Reports Apr 18, 2024, 1:33pm

Softball Recap: King & Queen Central Royal Tigers vs. West Point Pointers

King & Queen Central lost against West Point back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The King & Queen Central Royal Tigers suffered a tough 26-2 defeat at the hands of the West Point Pointers. King & Queen Central has struggled against West Point recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.

For West Point's part, Terrah Henrich and Maggie Winter made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Henrich struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Winter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henrich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Henrich scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Winter scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, West Point got a massive performance out of Savanah Sowinski, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby Davis, who scored five runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

King & Queen Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-4-1. As for West Point, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.

King & Queen Central will head out on the road to face off against Middlesex at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Middlesex will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for West Point, they will be playing at home against Mathews at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Point is on a five-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Mathews a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.

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