Softball Preview: Glenns Ferry Pilots vs. Vision
The Glenns Ferry Pilots will be playing in front of their home fans against Vision at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Glenns Ferry has three straight victories, Vision has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Glenns Ferry is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Garden Valley (and have done all season long). Glenns Ferry blew past Garden Valley 16-4.
Taylor Martinez made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only one earned run while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Martinez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Glenns Ferry got a massive performance out of Peyton Stewart, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kambelle King, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vision came up short against Greenleaf Friends Academy on Thursday and fell 18-13.
Lili Dibben made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Raelynn Nickel was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Glenns Ferry has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Vision, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Vision's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Glenns Ferry has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Vision, though, as they've been averaging 13.3. Given Glenns Ferry's sizable advantage in that area, Vision will need to find a way to close that gap.
Glenns Ferry took their win against Vision when the teams last played on April 1st by a conclusive 32-0. Does Glenns Ferry have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vision turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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