Softball Recap: Wray/Yuma Wins Going Away Against Chase County

Wray/Yuma came out on top against Chase County on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive 13-run fourth inning. The Eagles put the hurt on the Longhorns with a sharp 17-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Longhorns: they've now won seven in a row.

Priscylla White made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. White was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, Wray/Yuma let Danyelle Davis and Lauren Gdanitz run wild. Davis went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three runs, while Gdanitz went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, two doubles, and one triple. Those four hits gave Davis a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Oestman, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.

Wray/Yuma always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .743. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Chase County only posted an OBP of .267.

Wray/Yuma's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Chase County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wray/Yuma will head out to take on Valley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Chase County, they will head out on the road to challenge Hershey at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.9 runs per game on average), something the Longhorns will no doubt try to take advantage of.