Softball Preview: Homedale Trojans vs. Buhl Indians
Homedale is 9-1 against Buhl since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Homedale Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Buhl Indians at 3:30 p.m. Homedale is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Homedale stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Payette with a sharp 9-2 win.
Olivia Asumendi spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ciarah Barnett, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Miler, who scored three runs while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Buhl entered their tilt with Wendell with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Trojans 16-6. Considering Buhl has won five games by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Homedale has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Buhl, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
Homedale took their win against Buhl in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homedale since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
