Softball Preview: Rock Canyon Jaguars vs. Highlands Ranch Falcons
Rock Canyon is 9-1 against Highlands Ranch since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Rock Canyon Jaguars will host the Highlands Ranch Falcons at 3:30 p.m. Rock Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
Rock Canyon is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Castle View 21-9 on Friday. The Jaguars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Rock Canyon let Dakota Dugan and Karley Hackert loose on the outfield. Dugan went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hackert went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. What's more, Hackert also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Sydney Lowery, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Rock Canyon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 18 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Castle View only hit ten.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Highlands Ranch's offense. They lost 10-0 to Chaparral on Friday. The Falcons have struggled against the Wolverines recently, as their game on Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Rock Canyon's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for Highlands Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Rock Canyon hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Highlands Ranch struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Rock Canyon came out on top in a nail-biter against Highlands Ranch in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Rock Canyon repeat their success, or does Highlands Ranch have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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