Softball Game Recap: Fort Vancouver Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 7:15pm

Softball Recap: Fort Vancouver Trappers vs. Woodland Beavers

Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fort Vancouver's offense. They lost 21-0 to the Woodland Beavers on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Fort Vancouver in their matchups with Woodland: they've now lost eight in a row.

For Woodland's part, Gracelynn Huffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Huffman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ainsleigh Utter, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Lexi Manalili was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.

Fort Vancouver's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Woodland, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-5.

Fort Vancouver will take on Ridgefield at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ridgefield's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests. As for Woodland, they will head out on the road to square off against Hudson's Bay at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.

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