Wellington's game on Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They never let the Burlington Cougars onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. With that win, the Eagles brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Charley Somday was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kensley Story, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wellington didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Burlington didn't tossed any.
The victory snapped Wellington's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-5 record. As for Burlington, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Platte Valley the next time they take the field. Wellington will head out to face Platte Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday, while Burlington will head out to face them at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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