Softball Recap: West Seneca West extends road winning streak to four

By Team Reports May 9, 2024, 8:33am

Softball Recap: West Seneca West Warhawks vs. Williamsville South Billies

It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but West Seneca West ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past the Williamsville South Billies 6-5. The win was nothing new for West Seneca West as they're now sitting on five straight.

For Williamsville South's part, Alyssa Budzinski spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six runs (all of which were unearned) on four hits. Those 7.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.

At the plate, Olivia Sackel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Noelle Jurkowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

West Seneca West's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Williamsville South, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-2.

West Seneca West didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-9 defeat vs. Williamsville North on the 7th. Williamsville South has also already played their next contest, a 5-4 win against Nardin Academy on the 4th.

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