[Lowdown]

The way I see it, It was west fault for not making a pitching change. Best player or not, if the other team is hitting, gotta make a change. As far as the softball gods are concerned, they are always watching. When you run rule a team 22-0 in the region tourney that you had previously run ruled in the season, karma comes back with a heavy punch. Coach West saying he would’ve won if he was coach in 2019 when Amy Kaylor was coaching and lost to Perry in the region tourney, karma strikes again. Benny getting out the ole pitching machine and cranking it up to 60 at 35 ft didn’t hurt their hitting. They were ready and on time, and hitting base hits. Maybe the Engineers were looking ahead to state a little as well. They knew who they were playing against and spoke about it several times to people close to the program.
Very easy to arm chair quarterback, and after the game we are all experts, but slowing the speed would’ve possibly had a different outcome. Maybe Coach West gets both his pitchers ready for region play next year. The Engineers will return all starters. We shall see what 2022 brings. Good luck to Wolfe at state. Could be the year the 14th makes some noise.