On Thursday, Park Vista faced Wellington in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Park Vista Cobras walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Wellington Wolverines. The win was familiar territory for Park Vista who now have five in a row.
Angeline Mergen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Mergen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
In other batting news, Hannah Durante was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI. Keaganne Glidden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases.
On Wellington's side, Kelsie Riggan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Angelina Mangini, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Wellington was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Park Vista's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Wellington, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Park Vista will take on Seminole Ridge at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Park Vista: 2.3, Seminole Ridge: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Wellington, they will head out on the road to challenge American Heritage at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so American Heritage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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