Sadly, Wellpinit is still looking for their first win of the season after seven matches. They suffered a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of the Republic Tigers in Saturday's first game. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Wellpinit of the 13-12 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
For Republic's part, Aleena Maycumber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over four innings pitched. Maycumber was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Republic got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Campbell, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Campbell is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Sarah McGaffey was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Wellpinit's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Republic, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Wellpinit by a score of 21-2 later that day.
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