Softball Recap: Wellington Eagles vs. Mountain View Mountain Lions
Wellington won the last time they faced Mountain View, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Wellington Eagles put the hurt on the Mountain View Mountain Lions with a sharp 16-1 win. Considering the Eagles have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jasmine Tafoya made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Reganne Johnson and Scarlet McGuire did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while McGuire scored two runs while going 1-for-3. What's more, McGuire also posted a .333 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Alanna Sandlian, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain View only posted a batting average of .100.
Wellington is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Mountain View, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-18.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Greeley Central the next time they take the field. Wellington will head out to face Greeley Central at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, while Mountain View will head out to face them at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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