Softball Preview: Hunter Wolverines vs. West Jordan Jaguars
After three games on the road, Hunter is heading back home. They will take on the West Jordan Jaguars at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hunter can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Granger as Hunter made off with a 16-2 win.
KENYA LAPUAHO was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. LAPUAHO was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, IVY DEN BOER was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. TALITE LAPUAHO was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Meanwhile, West Jordan has not done well against Cyprus recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. West Jordan came out on top against Cyprus by a score of 6-2.
Like Hunter, West Jordan also got a great game from a two-way player: Rita Tavita. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Tavita has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Tavita was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Isabella Knight was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Lafiana Fifita, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Hunter's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for West Jordan, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8.
Hunter came up short against West Jordan in their previous meeting on April 9th, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Tavita, who struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Hunter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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