After having lost a blowout in their previous game against University, Strasburg was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They put the hurt on the Greeley Central Wildcats with a sharp 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won 16 matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Anna Vetter was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Vetter was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Madi Olsen and Rachel Rupple did most of the damage at the plate: Olsen went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Rupple scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jordan Finley, who scored three runs and stole two bases.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Strasburg was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .706. The last time their batting average was this high was since the start of last season.
Strasburg has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Greeley Central, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-21.
Strasburg has already played their next game, a 15-0 victory against Resurrection Christian on the 18th. Greeley Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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