Softball Recap: Park Hill Trojans vs. Staley Falcons
Park Hill got themselves on the board against Staley on Tuesday, but Staley never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Staley Falcons as they made off with a 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Mandia Bock made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Jade Tucker was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-5. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylee Page, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Park Hill lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win was the fifth in a row for Park Hill, bringing their record for this year to 24-7. As for Staley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-23-1 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park Hill is on the road again on Thursday to play Central at 6:00 p.m. Park Hill's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Staley, they will head out to face off against Park Hill South at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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