The Wellington Eagles will challenge the Roosevelt Roughriders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wellington is coming into the game hot, having won their last eight games.
On Tuesday, Wellington beat Thompson Valley 6-1.
Taylor Morgan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in October of 2023.
At the plate, Kensley Story was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Charley Somday, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Wellington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 7.6.
Roosevelt never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Northridge on Tuesday. They blew past the Grizzlies 10-1. The Roughriders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Roosevelt also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lilly Rosenthal gave up only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Roz Muguerza was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Molly Vetter, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Wellington's record is now 9-5. As for Roosevelt, their record is now 11-1.
Wellington's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. 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 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Wellington continue to outrun the ball? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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