Softball Preview: Denair Coyotes vs. Orestimba Warriors
Denair is 0-10 against Orestimba since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Denair Coyotes will look to defend their home field against the Orestimba Warriors at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Denair is is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They fell just short of Delhi by a score of 4-3.
Braelyn Marroquin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Denair didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Orestimba unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Le Grand by a score of 5-4.
Hailey Starr put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Starr has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Starr was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mariah Avila was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a double, and an RBI.
Denair's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Orestimba, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Denair has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Orestimba struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Denair suffered a grim 10-1 defeat to Orestimba in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Starr, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Denair knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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