Softball Recap: Washburn Starts Season with Win Against Garrison

Washburn took care of business in their home opener (and then some) on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Garrison Troopers a 17-0 shutout.

Kya Kulzer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Kulzer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Kayla Hammons was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bre Laning, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Coming up, Washburn will be playing at home against Hazen at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Garrison, they will take on Velva/Drake/Anamoose at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.