Softball Recap: Peyton Bell can't quite lead Truckee over Lassen

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 7:35am

Softball Recap: Truckee Wolverines vs. Lassen Grizzlies

Truckee was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 16-2 to the Lassen Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Truckee of the 20-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Wednesday.

Truckee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Bell, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.

On Lassen's side, Abby Lynn made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Lynn was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.

In other batting news, Lassen got a massive performance out of Delilah Delgado, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kelsy Franco, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.

Truckee's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Lassen, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-11-1.

Truckee does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lassen, they are on the road again on Friday to play Anderson at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for Anderson: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Lassen has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.

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