Softball Preview: Wray/Yuma Eagles vs. Burlington Cougars
Wray/Yuma is on a three-game streak of home losses, Burlington a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. The Wray/Yuma Eagles will host the Burlington Cougars at 3:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Wray/Yuma is headed into the game having just posted their biggest win since September 10th on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 21-11 margin over Holyoke.
The team relied heavily on Gabby Aguilar, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. What's more, she also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Clara Oestman, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wray/Yuma didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Holyoke only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Burlington lost 20-11 to Limon on Monday.
Brooklyn Hays and Karyme Ramos stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hays scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ramos scored three runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Paige Bessire, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Wray/Yuma's victory bumped their record up to 7-13-1. As for Burlington, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Everything went Wray/Yuma's way against Burlington in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Wray/Yuma made off with a 21-9 win. Does Wray/Yuma have another victory up their sleeve, or will Burlington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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