Softball Preview: Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors vs. Non Varsity Opponent
The Almira-Coulee-Hartline Warriors have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Non Varsity Opponent at 3:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. One thing working in Almira-Coulee-Hartline's favor is that they have posted big run totals every time they've taken the field this season.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Tuesday's second game. They never let Curlew onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
Beth Okamoto made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Okamoto has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Okamoto was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Shaina Beal was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Kady Murray was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Non Varsity Opponent's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell 14-11 to Lone Pine. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Non Varsity Opponent, their defeat dropped their record down to 29-54-2.
Almira-Coulee-Hartline took their victory against Non Varsity Opponent in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 20-2. Does Almira-Coulee-Hartline have another victory up their sleeve, or will Non Varsity Opponent turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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