Softball Game Recap: Sandy Valley Sidewinders vs. Indian Springs Thunderbirds

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 6:15pm

Softball Recap: Sandy Valley Sidewinders vs. Indian Springs Thunderbirds

Sandy Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-0 walloping at the hands of the Indian Springs Thunderbirds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sandy Valley of the 19-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Tuesday.

For Indian Springs' part, Selena Cachu made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cachu was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run and five RBI.

In other batting news, Indian Springs got a massive performance out of Jaycee Warren Wood, who went 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Warren Wood has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Hill, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.

Sandy Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Indian Springs, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.

Sandy Valley will head out on the road to square off against Round Mountain at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Round Mountain's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for Indian Springs, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Beaver Dam at 1:00 p.m. Indian Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.2 runs per game this season.

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