Softball Preview: Erie Tigers vs. Fairview Knights
The Erie Tigers will square off against the Fairview Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Erie is coming into the match hot, having won their last nine games.
If Erie beats Fairview with seven runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Erie walked away with a 7-4 win over Mead on Thursday.
Sophee Horovitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Erie got a massive performance out of Sydnie Snook, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Snook a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lyric DeLozier, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Erie kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Fairview came up short against Wheat Ridge on Saturday, falling 17-7. The Knights haven't had much luck with the Farmers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Julia Savage made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Soto, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Erie pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Erie hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fairview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Erie took their win against Fairview in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Does Erie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fairview turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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