Softball Recap: Wilsonville Wildcats vs. Hood River Valley Eagles
In what's become a running theme this season, Wilsonville gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hood River Valley Eagles a 7-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Wilsonville who now have six in a row.
Mia Rucker tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grace Wilson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Maddie Holly was another key contributor, going 4-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Wilsonville pushed their record up to 12-7-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Hood River Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilsonville will challenge Hillsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilsonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hood River Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Putnam at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
