Wellington-Napoleon was the 16-6 winner over Archie when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wellington-Napoleon Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-8 walloping at the hands of the Archie Whirlwinds on Friday. Wellington-Napoleon's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Morgan Hamilton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Nieweg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Wellington-Napoleon hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archie struck out six times.
On Archie's side, they got a big performance out of Haleigh Kinny, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shelby Newport, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Wellington-Napoleon's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-1. As for Archie, their victory bumped their record up to 6-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellington-Napoleon will take on Archie at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Archie, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Skyline at 5:00 p.m. Archie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
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