Softball Preview: Park Hill Trojans vs. Central Indians
The Park Hill Trojans will face off against the Central Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Park Hill comes in on 13 and Central on three.
Park Hill will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Lafayette on Monday. Park Hill never let Lafayette onto the board and left with a 14-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Trojans, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Bertoncino and Mandia Bock made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Bertoncino struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Bock struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Bertoncino scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Bock scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Park Hill got a massive performance out of Jade Tucker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Autumn Bridges, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Central made easy work of North Kansas City on Thursday and carried off a 13-1 victory.
Park Hill's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Park Hill took their victory against Central when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Park Hill since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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