Softball Preview: Three Rivers Bulldogs vs. Leakey Eagles
Three Rivers is on a 13-game streak of home wins, while Leakey is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Three Rivers Bulldogs will take on the Leakey Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, Three Rivers made easy work of Kenedy and carried off a 12-2 victory.
Alyson Gomez made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. Gomez has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miley Conard, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Amyah Ortiz-Lozano, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Leakey's way against Knippa last Wednesday as Leakey made off with a 20-5 win.
Like Three Rivers, Leakey also got a great game from a two-way player: Ella Kylberg. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Kylberg was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Anna (AK) Fortner looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Katherine Knox was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Mckenzie Ramirez was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Three Rivers has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4 record this season. As for Leakey, their victory bumped their record up to 17-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Three Rivers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Leakey struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Three Rivers' way against Leakey in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 as Three Rivers made off with a 16-1 win. Will Three Rivers repeat their success, or does Leakey have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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