It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Wellsville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 win over the Oskaloosa Bears. This was a revenge game for the Eagles: when they faced off against the Bears on Monday, they had to take a 5-0 defeat.
Grace Brunmeier
| 05/05/25 vs Oskaloosa | 5 |
| 05/05/25 vs Oskaloosa | 12 |
| 05/01/25 vs Baldwin | 7 |
| 05/01/25 vs Baldwin | 8 |
| 04/29/25 @ Santa Fe Trail | 5 |
| + 7 more games |
Grace Brunmeier made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 12 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-6 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Wellsville got a big performance out of Natalie Peel, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one run and one double. What's more, Peel posted three hits, the most she's had since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Wood, who went 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBI.
Wellsville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .390. They are 9-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Wellsville has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Oskaloosa, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Wellsville will host Iola at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season. As for Oskaloosa, they will face off against Onaga at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Buffaloes have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season.
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