After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Columbia, Wellington was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Oberlin Phoenix with a sharp 15-7 win. The victory continues a trend for the Dukes in their matchups with the Phoenix: they've now won six in a row.
Mallory Pickering
| 05/07/25 @ Oberlin | 16 |
| 04/29/25 @ Columbia | 8 |
| 04/24/25 @ Keystone | 4 |
| 04/22/25 vs Clearview | 10 |
| 04/21/25 vs Brookside | 14 |
| + 6 more games |
Mallory Pickering made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs and one double.
In other batting news, Caedyn Wacker and Madison Minutello did most of the damage at the plate: Wacker got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Minutello got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Wacker a new career-high. Alisia Simko also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Wellington kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Wellington's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Oberlin, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Wellington will take on rival Keystone at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (the Dukes have won three straight at home, while the Wildcats won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Meanwhile, Oberlin is set to face off against their familiar foe Black River at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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