Softball Preview: Thoreau Hawks vs. Sandia Prep Sundevils
Thoreau has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Sandia Prep Sundevils at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Thoreau is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Newcomb on Tuesday. Their rough 9-2 loss to the Skyhawks might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Sandia Prep sidestepped To'hajiilee for an 8-7 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sandia Prep.
Ozzi Rockey made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Rockey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rockey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mariah Torres, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Thoreau dropped their record down to 2-9 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Sandia Prep, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 3-9 record this season.
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