Softball Recap: Zoe Space's big game can't quite lead Eagle River over Service

By Team Reports May 27, 2024, 5:41pm

Softball Recap: Eagle River Wolves vs. Service Cougars

Eagle River is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 20-5 to the Service Cougars on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Eagle River of the 17-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.

Eagle River saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zoe Space, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.

On Service's side, McKinley Fuller was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Fuller has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Fuller was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Alyssa Coles and Kira Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Coles scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Williams went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Camryn Reinhart was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

Eagle River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for Service, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-10 record this season.

Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Dimond the next time they take the field. Eagle River will head out to face Dimond at 7:45 p.m. on Monday, while Service will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

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