Softball Recap: Jackson Timberwolves vs. Lake Stevens Vikings
Jackson stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They never let the Lake Stevens Vikings onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Jackson sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Yanina Sherwood (2024-UNLV) was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Sherwood (2024-UNLV) has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Sherwood (2024-UNLV) was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hailey Pelletier (2024), who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Rachel Sysum (2024-Fresno State), who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Jackson's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-1. As for Lake Stevens, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-2.
Jackson will take on Mariner at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Jackson is facing Mariner at the right time seeing as Mariner is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Lake Stevens, they will head out on the road to take on Glacier Peak at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Stevens' pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Glacier Peak's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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