Softball Recap: Thomson Bulldogs vs. Glenn Hills Spartans
After only two runs in their last game, Thomson made sure to put some runs up on the board against Glenn Hills on Tuesday. Everything went the Thomson Bulldogs' way against the Glenn Hills Spartans as the Thomson Bulldogs made off with a 19-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Janiya Scott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Thomson let Andie Ducey and Tiara Burley loose on the outfield. Ducey went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a double, while Burley scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Topanga Lewis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Thomson was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .625. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Thomson's win bumped their record up to 5-9. As for Glenn Hills, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Thomson beat Glenn Hills by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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