Softball Preview: Northglenn Norsemen vs. Westminster Wolves
After starting their season with ten straight games on the road, Northglenn is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Westminster Wolves at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Northglenn will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Thornton on Monday. Northglenn was the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over Thornton.
Ryann Fredrick and Jocelyn Evans were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Fredrick pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Evans struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off two hits. The last time Fredrick's batting average was this high was back in September of 2023. At bat, Fredrick went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Evans scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ary Samaniego was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brookelynn Hendrick, who scored a run while going 1-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northglenn was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thornton only posted a batting average of .222.
Meanwhile, Westminster didn't have done well against Mountain Range recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Westminster came out on top against Mountain Range by a score of 13-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
The team relied heavily on Jaleesa Talmich Martinez, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Eva Muniz, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
The victory got Northglenn back to even at 5-5. As for Westminster, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-4.
Westminster's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Northglenn has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Westminster, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Northglenn's sizable advantage in that area, Westminster will need to find a way to close that gap.
Northglenn came up short against Westminster in their previous meeting back in October of 2021, falling 13-10. Will Northglenn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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