Softball Recap: Bacon Academy Bobcats vs. Windham Whippets
Bacon Academy entered their tilt with Windham with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 21-1 margin over the Windham Whippets on Wednesday. Considering Bacon Academy has won four contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Samantha D'Atri was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). D'Atri has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. D'Atri was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Riley Stolzman, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Meghan Walsh, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Bacon Academy pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Windham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Bacon Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Plainfield at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bacon Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.8 runs per game this season. As for Windham, they will head out on the road to take on Lyman Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Windham is facing Lyman Memorial at the right time seeing as Lyman Memorial is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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