Softball Preview: Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines vs. Parkville Knights
The Western Tech & Environmental Science Wolverines will head out on the road to square off against the Parkville Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Western Tech & Environmental Science has eight straight wins, Parkville has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Western Tech & Environmental Science can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They put the hurt on Franklin with a sharp 16-6 victory. That's two games straight that Western Tech & Environmental Science has won by exactly ten runs.
Isabella Alban spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Nicole Camacho was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Juliahna Thomas, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Parkville lost 16-2 to Sparrows Point on Tuesday.
Western Tech & Environmental Science pushed their record up to 10-3 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for Parkville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Western Tech & Environmental Science took their victory against Parkville in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 19-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Tech & Environmental Science since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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