Softball Preview: Meridian Warriors vs. Skyview Hawks
The Meridian Warriors will be playing at home against the Skyview Hawks at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meridian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Meridian fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Eagle.
Alexia Flygare made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Skyview scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They never let Columbia onto the board and left with an 18-0 win. Skyview might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Adrianna Steele, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. Kenna Bettencourt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meridian's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Skyview, their victory bumped their record up to 7-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Meridian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Skyview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Meridian might still be hurting after the 16-4 loss they got from Skyview in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Thankfully for Meridian, Analisa Zamora (who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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