Softball Preview: Grand Junction Central Warriors vs. Heritage Eagles
Grand Junction Central has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Heritage Eagles at 2:00 p.m. Grand Junction Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Grand Junction Central had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Fruita Monument put an end to it on Tuesday. Grand Junction Central fell just short of Fruita Monument by a score of 3-2. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Sophie Aragon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Grand Junction Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tuscani Ritter, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Heritage was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 19-7 to ThunderRidge.
Eliza Auger was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyleigh Pacheco, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Heritage always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .517. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
The defeat snapped Grand Junction Central's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-6 record. As for Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Heritage's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grand Junction Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Heritage, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Grand Junction Central's sizable advantage in that area, Heritage will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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