Softball Preview: Wray/Yuma Eagles vs. University Bulldogs
The Wray/Yuma Eagles will challenge the University Bulldogs at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
University is hoping to do what Burlington couldn't on Thursday: put an end to Wray/Yuma's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Wray/Yuma put the hurt on Burlington with a sharp 17-8 victory.
Clara Oestman was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Lauren Gdanitz, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wray/Yuma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.6.
Meanwhile, University got themselves on the board against Fort Lupton on Saturday, but Fort Lupton never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bluedevils as they made off with a 13-0 win. The victory was nothing new for the Bulldogs as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sydney Goetzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Goetzel was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Danica Cooper was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Natalie Galindo, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Wray/Yuma's record now sits at 9-13-1. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
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