By TYLER HENRY
Lead Sportswriter - Salina Post
The Southeast of Saline softball team tossed a pair of shutouts on Thursday, sweeping Smoky Valley with wins of 12-0 and 14-0.
Game One: SE of Saline 12, Smoky Valley 0
On the heels of a dominant doubleheader sweep of Minneapolis, the Lady Trojans picked up right where they left off in the opener, plating three runs in the first, four in the second, two in the third, and three in the fifth to wrap this game up in just five innings.
Every single player on the SES roster would take an at-bat in this doubleheader, and most delivered, with eight different Lady Trojans recording a hit in game one.
Leading the charge to the surprise of few was Abby Wyatt, who continued her slugging ways in a 3-3 effort that saw her drive in half of Southeast’s twelve runs on the day.
In the circle, Carlee Dye dominated, completing a five-inning shutout with four strikeouts and zero walks.
Game Two: SE of Saline 14, Smoky Valley 0
Things stayed widely unchanged in game two with the Lady Trojans striking for four runs in the first, eight in the second and one more in the third and fourth to once again win in just five innings.
SES continued to share the wealth at the plate as this time nine different bats would record a hit, and five would drive in at least one run.
This time, it was Karlee Zurfluh’s turn to baffle the Lady Viking lineup, recording eight strikeouts, no walks, and allowing just three hits in another five-inning shutout.
With this sweep, the Lady Trojans are back on a five-game winning streak at 15-3 while Smoky Valley slides to 3-13 on the year.