Softball Preview: Pine Creek Eagles vs. Vista Ridge Wolves
Pine Creek hasn't had much luck against Vista Ridge recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Pine Creek Eagles' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Vista Ridge Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pine Creek came up short against Erie on Saturday, falling 17-7.
Pine Creek got a massive performance out of Layla Laramie, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. That's the fewest strikeouts Laramie has posted since back in August. The team also got some help courtesy of Kailani *Kai* Shideler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Vista Ridge suffered their closest defeat since September 2, 2023 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Ponderosa by a score of 9-7. The loss continues a trend for the Wolves in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now lost eight in a row.
Pine Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Vista Ridge, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-4 record.
Pine Creek might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Vista Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Pine Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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