Winchester Community waltzed into their game on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victors by a 24-6 margin over the Muncie Central Bearcats. The Golden Falcons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Bearcats, too.
Cassidi Ruble and Lizzie Frazier made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ruble tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Frazier tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Ruble has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At the plate, Ruble went 3-for-4 with four runs and two RBI, while Frazier went 2-for-3 with two runs. That's the most RBI Ruble has posted since back in May of 2024.
Laila Salazar
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In other batting news, Winchester Community let Ava Lanter and Laila Salazar run wild. Lanter went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Salazar got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. With that strong performance, Salazar is now averaging an impressive 2.3 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Delaney Byrd, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Winchester Community was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Winchester Community's record now sits at 7-2. As for Muncie Central, they are on a six-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Winchester Community will host Cambridge City Lincoln at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Muncie Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Marion at 11:00 a.m. The Bearcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Giants have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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