Wellington had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it seven on Monday. They blew past the Dr. Joaquin Garcia Bulldogs 19-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wellington considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Victoria Payne was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Payne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Payne was also big at the plate, 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. Another player making a difference was Brianna Casey, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Dr. Joaquin Garcia's side, Mackenzie Gerst was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Wellington pushed their record up to 16-2 with that win, which was their 11th straight on the road. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.
Wellington will head out on the road to square off against Seminole Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Dr. Joaquin Garcia, they will be playing at home against Forest Hill at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Forest Hill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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