Wellington is 9-0-1 against Seminole Ridge since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wellington Wolverines will be staying on the road to face off against the Seminole Ridge Hawks at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wellington will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-point they dealt Dr. Joaquin Garcia on Monday. Everything went Wellington's way against Dr. Joaquin Garcia as Wellington made off with a 19-7 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wellington considering their two-run performance the match before.
Victoria Payne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Wellington got a massive performance out of Jessilyn Vera, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Brianna Casey was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Seminole Ridge made sure to put some runs up on the board against Dr. Joaquin Garcia on Thursday. Seminole Ridge was the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Dr. Joaquin Garcia.
Seminole Ridge got a massive performance out of Hailey Vassalotti, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Moro, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Wellington's victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Seminole Ridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Seminole Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Wellington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Seminole Ridge, though, as they've been averaging only 3.6. Will Wellington keep running through batters, or will Seminole Ridge buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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