Softball Recap: West Springfield Takes a Loss

West Springfield extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-7 in the process. They lost 19-4 to the Longmeadow Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 23-10 back in April.

As for Longmeadow, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by six runs or more this season.

For Longmeadow's part, Isabella Blue was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. That's the most strikeouts Blue has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI and one double.

In other batting news, Lexi Winkler was a standout: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four runs and one triple. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Sofia Gordon, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

As of now, neither West Springfield nor Longmeadow have any future games scheduled.