Wawasee waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over the Warsaw Tigers. That's more bragging rights for Wawasee, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Haylee Allen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Allen has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Allen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makayla Holder, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Natalya Holder, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
On Warsaw's side, Kali Ousley made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Wawasee's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Warsaw, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-14.
Wawasee will be playing at home against Carroll at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carroll's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Wawasee's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Warsaw, they will head out on the road to challenge Goshen at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Warsaw has given up an average of 10.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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