Softball Recap: Waukomis Triumphs

Waukomis proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 12) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Healdton Bulldogs 8-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Chiefs have posted since September 12th.

Waukomis is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Healdton, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.

Waukomis wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-4 win against Cyril on the 2nd. Healdton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.