Wellington-Napoleon has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Archie Whirlwinds at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Wellington-Napoleon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Concordia on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Fighting Orioles. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Wellington-Napoleon's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Wellington-Napoleon got a good showing from Kaylin Ellensohn, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Archie made sure to put some runs up on the board against Miami last Tuesday. Archie put the hurt on Miami with a sharp 14-3 win.
Lizzy Thompson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thompson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Layla Septer was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4. Morgan Mattingly was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Wellington-Napoleon has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13-1 record this season. As for Archie, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Wellington-Napoleon suffered a grim 14-8 defeat to Archie when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Wellington-Napoleon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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