Softball Preview: Estrella Foothills Wolves vs. Goldwater Bulldogs
Estrella Foothills is 3-0 against Goldwater since February of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Estrella Foothills Wolves will look to defend their home field against the Goldwater Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Estrella Foothills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Cactus 26-5. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Arleen Madrid was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Jaedene Cruz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Goldwater had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Demons as they made off with a 22-6 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Goldwater has managed all season.
Micaela De La Torre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off four hits (she also only allowed one walk). De La Torre was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Faith Pederson was a standout: she scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Johanna Hampton, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
The victory got Estrella Foothills back to even at 10-10. As for Goldwater, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Goldwater's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Estrella Foothills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .322. It's a different story for Goldwater, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Estrella Foothills' hitters?
Estrella Foothills took their win against Goldwater in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Estrella Foothills repeat their success, or does Goldwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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