After two games on the road, Wellington is heading back home. They will welcome the Severance Silver Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
Wellington will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Berthoud on Saturday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-run defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Wellington fell just short of Berthoud by a score of 5-3. The Eagles have struggled against the Spartans recently, as their game on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Wellington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jasmine Tafoya, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Tafoya has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Severance never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northridge on Monday. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 12-3 win. Considering the Silver Knights have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubrey Dare made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and two runs.
In other batting news, Zeta Gattis was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Katie Thomas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Severance always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northridge only posted an OBP of .286.
Wellington's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Severance, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which somehow isn't as good as their 12-3-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wellington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Severance struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wellington might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Severance when the teams last played on September 3rd. Will Wellington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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