Softball Recap: Wartburg Central triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Braylen Melton

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 3:56pm

Softball Recap: Wartburg Central Bulldogs vs. Sunbright Tigers

Wartburg Central put the finishing touches on their tenth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Sunbright Tigers a 19-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Wartburg Central sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.

Braylen Melton made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Melton was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.

In other batting news, Katelyn Rayfield was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Kylie Francis was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.

On Sunbright's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braelyn Moss, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.

Wartburg Central's victory bumped their record up to 13-1. As for Sunbright, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.

Wartburg Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Sunbright, they will be playing at home against Coalfield at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.

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