
Cardinals
03/26/25 vs Mercersburg Academy | 14 |
03/31/25 vs Berkeley Springs | 11 |
04/12/25 @ Hampshire | 10 |
03/29/25 @ Fort Hill | 10 |
03/28/25 vs Musselman | 10 |
Spring Mills was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Southern Fulton on Saturday. The Cardinals were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over the Indians. Considering the Cardinals have won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Claire Wetzel and Taryn Close were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Wetzel pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Close pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wetzel went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Close went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Alexis Wagner was incredible, firing off three triples, three runs, and one stolen base while going 3-for-4. Those three triples gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashbey Darlington, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Spring Mills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Spring Mills is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Southern Fulton, they moved to 3-6 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Spring Mills will challenge Smithsburg at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Southern Fulton, they will face off against North Hagerstown at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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