Softball Preview: Cody Broncs vs. Kelly Walsh Trojans
The Cody Broncs will head out on the road to challenge the Kelly Walsh Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Cody is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Cody is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Natrona County, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Cody was ranked eighth). Cody narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Natrona County 5-3.
Riley Simone was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Simone has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Simone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Violet Wollschlager, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Camri Lindemann was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Kelly Walsh had to settle for a 10-8 loss against Rock Springs on Friday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kelly Walsh in their matchups with Rock Springs: they've now lost four in a row.
Cody's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6. As for Kelly Walsh, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Cody couldn't quite finish off Kelly Walsh in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 9-7. Can Cody avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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