Softball Preview: Ramsay Rams vs. Shades Valley Mounties
The Ramsay Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Shades Valley Mounties at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ramsay knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Shades Valley likes a good challenge.
In what's become a running theme this season, Ramsay gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Wenonah with a sharp 17-2 win.
Ramsay got a massive performance out of Breonna Williams, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Nyla Jones, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Shades Valley was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They suffered a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Mountain Brook. Shades Valley has struggled against Mountain Brook recently, as their contest on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Shades Valley saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Haley Knight, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Ramsay is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. As for Shades Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-12.
Shades Valley's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Ramsay hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. It's a different story for Shades Valley, though, as they've only averaged .232. Will they be able to contain Ramsay's hitters?
Ramsay skirted past Shades Valley 3-2 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ramsay since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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