The Wellington Eagles will square off against the Roosevelt Roughriders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wellington has five straight wins, Roosevelt has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wellington's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Thompson Valley 10-0. Wellington might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by seven runs or more this season.
Jasmine Tafoya made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Reganne Johnson was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kensley Story, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles.
Wellington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .429 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Roosevelt lost 7-1 to Greeley West on Wednesday.
Wellington has been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Roosevelt, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Wellington's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Wellington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Roosevelt, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wellington continue to outrun the ball?
Wellington suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Roosevelt in their previous matchup back in September. Will Wellington have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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