For the second straight game, Widefield will face off against Palmer. The Gladiators will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Terrors at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Widefield has ten straight wins, Palmer has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Widefield's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Palmer with a sharp 17-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won 13 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia McEwen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). McEwen was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Brooke Foster was a standout: she went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Tarynne Moneypenny, who went 1-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Widefield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive games.
Widefield's win bumped their record up to 19-2. As for Palmer, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Palmer's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Widefield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Palmer, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will Widefield keep running through batters, or will the Terrors buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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