Softball Recap: Spring Mills Cardinals vs. Hampshire Trojans
Spring Mills came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Hampshire Trojans as they made off with an 18-7 victory. Considering Spring Mills has won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Taryn Close made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Close was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carissa Ring, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Salfia, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double.
Spring Mills has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Hampshire, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Spring Mills will square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Spring Mills will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Hampshire, they will head out on the road to face off against Berkeley Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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