Widefield entered their tilt with Rampart on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over the Rampart Rams. Considering the Gladiators have won 16 contests by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia McEwen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Widefield got a massive performance out of Taylor Hall, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Brooke Foster was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Widefield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .621. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Widefield is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Rampart, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
As of now, neither Widefield nor Rampart have any future games scheduled.
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