Softball Preview: Spokane Owls vs. Hollister Tigers
After three games on the road, Spokane is heading back home. They will take on the Hollister Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Spokane is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Wheaton on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Spokane with their most commanding win of the season.
Abigail Ayres made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Ayres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Spokane got a massive performance out of Macie Gimlen, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Karsyn Schrock, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hollister can finally bid farewell to their 18-game losing streak thanks to their game last Monday. They put the hurt on Bradleyville with a sharp 22-2 win.
Hollister got a massive performance out of Journey Beckman, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jadyn Hunt, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Spokane's victory ended a 13-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-21. As for Hollister, their win bumped their record up to 2-24.
Spokane was able to grind out a solid victory over Hollister when the teams last played back in March, winning 8-4. Will Spokane repeat their success, or does Hollister have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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