Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wellington). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Greeley Central Wildcats a 20-0 shutout on Thursday. Considering the Eagles have won ten matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Kensley Story made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Story was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Reganne Johnson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Scarlet McGuire was another key player, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellington always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greeley Central only posted an OBP of .091.
Wellington is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Greeley Central, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-15.
Wellington didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 16-4 victory against Timnath on the 5th. As for Greeley Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-11 loss against Mountain View on the 5th.
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