Softball Preview: Skyview Wolverines vs. Overland Trailblazers
Skyview has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Overland Trailblazers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Skyview's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Resurrection Christian on Thursday. They lost 16-0 to the Cougars. The loss continues a trend for the Wolverines in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Overland didn't have quite enough to beat Adams City last Thursday and fell 12-10. The Trailblazers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Michaela Halton was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off ten hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
In other batting news, Anaiah Patterson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kourtnie Batcho, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Overland didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Skyview's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Overland, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Everything went Skyview's way against Overland in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as Skyview made off with a 13-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Skyview 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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