Softball Preview: West End Patriots vs. Southeastern Mustangs
The West End Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Southeastern Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
West End took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They blew past Cleveland 13-1.
Josie Bunch made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Bunch has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bunch was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, West End let Emma Finch and Liddy Falkner loose on the outfield. Finch went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Falkner scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Addi Mashburn, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went Southeastern's way against Vincent on Tuesday as Southeastern made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Southeastern.
Like West End, Southeastern also got a great game from a two-way player: Emellie Hamilton. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hamilton was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Southeastern got a massive performance out of Sydni Carpenter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Bella Kelley was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
West End's record is now 18-10-1. As for Southeastern, they now have a winning record of 16-15.
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