Softball Recap: Stuttgart Ricebirds vs. Woodlawn Bears
Stuttgart's hitters rose to the challenge against a Bears pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.9 points allowed on Monday. The Stuttgart Ricebirds walked away with a 10-5 victory over the Woodlawn Bears. That's more bragging rights for Stuttgart, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Hali Watkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Stuttgart got a big performance out of MyKayla Hale, who scored a run while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kalyssa Faughn, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Stuttgart and bumps their season record up to 6-13. As for Woodlawn, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-6.
Stuttgart will take on Hamburg at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stuttgart is out to stop a four-game streak of losses at home. As for Woodlawn, they will head out on the road to take on Fordyce at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Woodlawn is facing Fordyce at the right time seeing as Fordyce is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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