Softball Preview: Kelly Walsh Trojans vs. Cody Broncs
After six games on the road, Kelly Walsh is heading back home. They will take on the Cody Broncs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
Kelly Walsh is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Rock Springs, who was ranked seventh in their home state at the time (Kelly Walsh was ranked tenth). Kelly Walsh fell just short of Rock Springs by a score of 10-8 on Friday. Kelly Walsh has struggled against Rock Springs recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Cody gave up the first runs on Thursday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Natrona County and snuck past 5-3.
Riley Simone made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck 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 on the mound: 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, Violet Wollschlager was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Camri Lindemann, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Kelly Walsh's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Cody, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-6.
Kelly Walsh skirted past Cody 9-7 when the teams last played two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cody's Emma Lindahl, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Kelly Walsh still be able to contain Lindahl? There's only one way to find out.
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