Softball Recap: Auburn Riverside triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Lexi Vircks

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 10:35am

Softball Recap: Auburn Riverside Ravens vs. Federal Way Eagles

Auburn Riverside put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They never let the Federal Way Eagles onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Auburn Riverside.

Lexi Vircks was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Vircks was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Jossy Taylor was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Walker, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Auburn Riverside has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. As for Federal Way, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-10-1.

Auburn Riverside will take on Auburn at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Auburn Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.7 runs per game this season. As for Federal Way, they will head out on the road to challenge Tahoma at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Tahoma's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last seven matchups.

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