Softball Recap: Walker Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 3:01pm

Softball Recap: Walker Wolverines vs. Galloway Scots

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Walker won the last time they faced Galloway, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Walker Wolverines put the hurt on the Galloway Scots with a sharp 8-1 victory. Considering the Wolverines have won four games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Lily Brevick made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 17 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, Reese Dege was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Logan Tyson was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.

Walker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 17 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.

Walker's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Galloway, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Walker will face off against Mount Paran Christian at 5:34 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Galloway, they will square off against Duluth at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.

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