Softball Preview: Rosemont Wolverine vs. Galt Warriors
Rosemont is 10-0 against Galt since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rosemont Wolverine will stay at home for another game and welcome the Galt Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Rosemont knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully Galt likes a good challenge.
Rosemont stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Union Mine a 13-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Rosemont has won by exactly 13 runs.
Heather Briggs was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Briggs has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Briggs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Aliya Passovoy was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Liliana Acosta was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Galt narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past El Dorado 5-4. That's two games straight that Galt has won by just one run.
Like Rosemont, Galt also got a great game from a two-way player: Lexi Maldonado. On the mound, Maldonado tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Rachael Parkinson tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. At the plate, Maldonado went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while Parkinson scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rianna Mayer was excellent, going 4-for-4 with three RBI.
Rosemont pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Galt, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-12.
Everything went Rosemont's way against Galt when the teams last played last Wednesday as Rosemont made off with a 16-2 win. Will Rosemont repeat their success, or does Galt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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