Softball Recap: Spanish Springs Cougars vs. Damonte Ranch Mustangs
With a playoff game on the line, Spanish Springs rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the Damonte Ranch Mustangs 12-2. Considering Spanish Springs has won 16 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Lily Delamora spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McKenna Timmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Layni Noonkester was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Damonte Ranch's side, Maddie Wackowski made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Mamola, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Spanish Springs is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-5 record this season. As for Damonte Ranch, they dropped their record down to 7-16-1 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Spanish Springs will be playing at home against Bishop Manogue at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Spanish Springs sitting on three straight wins and Bishop Manogue on five. As for Damonte Ranch, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against McQueen at 4:00 p.m. Damonte Ranch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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