Softball Preview: Northglenn Norsemen vs. Mountain Range Mustangs
The Northglenn Norsemen are taking a road trip to face off against the Mountain Range Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northglenn is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Northglenn will head into Monday's match after some sweet revenge against Fairview: Northglenn couldn't quite topple Fairview on Monday, but it was still a huge improvement compared to the 15-run loss they took when the two last played. Everything went Northglenn's way against Fairview as Northglenn made off with a 16-6 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Norsemen considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Ryann Fredrick made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Northglenn let Madi Sheehy and Brisa Guizar loose on the outfield. Sheehy scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Guizar scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. What's more, Guizar also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ary Samaniego, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Mountain Range was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of Loveland by a score of 10-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Mustangs have suffered against the Red Wolves since September 22, 2018.
Northglenn has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-11 record this season. As for Mountain Range, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-16.
Northglenn came out on top in a nail-biter against Mountain Range in their previous meeting back in September, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Northglenn 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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