Watkins Memorial put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Everything went their way against the Whitney Young Dolphins as the Watkins Memorial Warriors made off with an 18-3 win. Considering Watkins Memorial has won three matchups by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Maleya Thompson was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. Ava McKee was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
On Whitney Young's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nyah Allen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Watkins Memorial's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-0. As for Whitney Young, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-4.
Watkins Memorial will head out on the road to challenge Fort Walton Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Whitney Young, they are on the road again on Friday to play Thomas Worthington at 12:00 p.m. Thomas Worthington hasn't scored more than two runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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