Waldron can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on the South Decatur Cougars with a sharp 16-6 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Waldron.
Alyssa Benson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Benson has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Benson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Waldron got a massive performance out of Shelby Zapfe, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Destiny Hirschauer, who got on base in two of her five plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
On South Decatur's side, Molly Eden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Daisy Martin, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Waldron's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for South Decatur, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Waldron will face off against Oldenburg Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Waldron is facing Oldenburg Academy at the right time seeing as Oldenburg Academy is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for South Decatur, they will head out on the road to square off against Greensburg at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. South Decatur will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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