Softball Recap: Memorial Red Devils vs. Springfield Tigers
Memorial came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Springfield Tigers as they made off with a 20-10 victory. This was payback for Memorial, who suffered a 7-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Ramani Adams was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Adams was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mileena Williams was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances. She hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Angelis Espada, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
On Springfield's side, Olivia Allen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Mariah Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Memorial's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-10. As for Springfield, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.
Memorial will head out on the road to face off against Champion at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Memorial's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four contests. As for Springfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Palestine at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Springfield has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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