Coupeville Sports

The Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball team, averaging almost 20 runs a game, is a crisp 5-0 on the season. (Suzan Georges photo)

The only thing that can slow them down is the weather.

Put the Central Whidbey Little League Juniors softball team on the field this season, and they’re unstoppable.

Back in action Thursday after a rain-out delayed their last game, the Wolves pounded host South Skagit 19-3.

With 29 runners getting aboard, thanks to 12 hits, 16 walks, and a dropped third strike, Central Whidbey easily rolled to their fifth win in as many games.

The high-flying, hard-hitting Wolves have outscored their foes 97-26 this season.

Thursday’s game was over almost before it began, as CWLL ripped off an 11-batter, seven-run top of the first.

Mixing in four walks with singles from Allie Lucero, Hayley Fiedler, and Maya Lucero, plus an inning-capping double off the bat of Gwen Gustafson, the Wolf rained down destruction on the hometown pitchers.

And it only got worse (or better, if you’re a Wolf fan) from there, as the second inning was a 14-batter, eight-run affair.

With the game well in hand, Wolf coach Lark Gustafson was able to use all 13 of his players, with 10 of them scoring.

Maya Lucero smacked three singles to lead her team’s run of hits, while Gustafson (2B, 1B) and Allie Lucero (two singles) were hot on her heels.

Maddie Georges, Jill Prince, Sofia Peters, Savina Wells, and Fiedler added singles, with Vivian Farris, Karyme Castro, and Cypress Socha combining for five walks.

Socha also alertly scrambled to first, then later came around to score, after the South Skagit catcher couldn’t handle a third strike.

Rounding out the Central Whidbey roster Thursday were Adrian Burrows and Melanie Navarro, who both saw field time.

The Wolves return to action this Saturday, when they get a rematch with the team they just shellacked.

South Skagit comes to Rhododendron Park in Coupeville, and first pitch is 2 PM.