Softball Preview: Verrado Vipers vs. Lake Havasu Knights
The Verrado Vipers will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Havasu Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Verrado is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
On Thursday, Verrado had just enough and edged Millennium out 4-3.
Abbey Feld spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nevaeh Romero was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Teagan Winberg was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Lake Havasu only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-point they dealt Westview on Thursday. Lake Havasu never let Westview onto the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Verrado has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. As for Lake Havasu, they pushed their record up to 8-8 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Verrado came out on top in a nail-biter against Lake Havasu in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Verrado have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Havasu turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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