Wawasee waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Goshen RedHawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wawasee also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Haylee Allen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.2 innings pitched. Allen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalya Holder, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times she's played. Abbagail Willey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Goshen's side, Kaelyn Marcum made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Wawasee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Goshen, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-18.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wawasee will square off against Mishawaka at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Goshen, they will head out on the road to challenge NorthWood at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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