Wellington came tearing into Tuesday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mountain View Mountain Lions with a sharp 18-4 win. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by seven runs or more this season.
Taylor Morgan was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morgan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kensley Story was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alanna Sandlian, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 25.7% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 41.4%.
Wellington now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Mountain View, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Greeley Central the next time they take the field. Wellington will host Greeley Central at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Mountain View will head out to face them at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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