The Willow Springs Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Summersville Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Willow Springs' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Summersville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Willow Springs had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Ava.
Meanwhile, Summersville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the Redwings. Summersville might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven contests by eight runs or more this season.
Riley Buttress was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits (and not a single walk). Buttress has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Buttress was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tara Bryant was a standout: she scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Bryant is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Kaytlin Martin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
Willow Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 17-5. As for Summersville, they pushed their record up to 9-8 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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