Wawasee scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-4 margin over the Concord Minutemen. The win was familiar territory for Wawasee who now have five in a row.
Haylee Allen was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalya Holder, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ava Couture, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Concord's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Weatherholt, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wawasee is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. As for Concord, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wawasee will face off against Mishawaka at 5:30 a.m. on Friday. As for Concord, they will head out on the road to take on Elkhart at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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