Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wellington). They never let the Platte Valley Broncos onto the board and left with a 19-0 victory on Friday. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by seven runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Kensley Story, who fired off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in October of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Charley Somday, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Platte Valley only posted an OBP of .111.
The win made it two in a row for Wellington and bumps their season record up to 3-5. As for Platte Valley, they are on a 21-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-10.
Wellington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 17-3 victory vs. Limon on the 7th. Platte Valley has also already played their next matchup, a 21-2 loss against Burlington on the 7th.
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