Excelsior Springs entered their tilt with Winnetonka on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Winnetonka Griffins a 13-0 shutout. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by eight runs or more this season.
Alyssa Dean was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Willa Schreier, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Excelsior Springs was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 38.3%.
Excelsior Springs pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Winnetonka, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-7 record this season.
Excelsior Springs will head out to take on Kearney at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both have allowed few runs on average, (Kearney: 3.5, Excelsior Springs: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Winnetonka, they will challenge Raytown South at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Winnetonka is facing Raytown South at the right time seeing as Raytown South is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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