Softball Preview: Montesano Bulldogs vs. Elma Eagles
Montesano has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Elma Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Montesano is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Montesano earned a 7-3 victory over Rochester.
Grace Gooding looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Addi Kersker was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Carsyn Wintrip was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Elma ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They had just enough and edged Pe Ell/Willapa Valley out 7-6.
Ashlynn Weld made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Weld has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Weld was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Monroe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Raelynn Weld, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Montesano has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Elma, their record now sits at 10-4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Montesano hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Elma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Montesano took their win against Elma in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-6. Does Montesano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elma turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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