Softball Preview: Golden Demons vs. D'Evelyn Jaguars
Golden is on a five-game streak of home wins, while D'Evelyn is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Golden Demons will host the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Golden made easy work of Pomona and carried off a 10-4 victory.
Adrianna Riddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Katie Welte, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wiegand, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Golden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in nine consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, everything went D'Evelyn's way against Green Mountain on Monday as D'Evelyn made off with a 19-4 win. The match marked the Jaguars' most dominant victory of the season.
Tess Miller made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aubrey Hummel-Giddens was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Lainey Fletcher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Golden's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for D'Evelyn, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Golden suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to D'Evelyn when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Golden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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