Softball Recap: Yutan-Mead Patriots vs. North Bend Central Tigers
Yutan-Mead waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the North Bend Central Tigers. Considering the Patriots have won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Delaney Shield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, she also racked up four strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jancye Long and Rylee Kirchmann did most of the damage at the plate: Long went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Kirchmann went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Adie Gale, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Yutan-Mead lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Yutan-Mead is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for North Bend Central, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
Yutan-Mead didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 12-0 loss vs. Bishop Neumann on the 14th. North Bend Central has also already played their next matchup, a 9-5 defeat against Platteview on the 14th.
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