Softball Game Preview: Basic Wolves vs. Southeast Career Tech Roadrunners

Basic has gone a perfect 4-0 against Southeast Career Tech recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Wolves will head out to square off against the Roadrunners at 11:00 a.m. Basic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

Basic is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 win over Rancho. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

Melanie Hughes

Batters Struck Out

05/08/25 @ Rancho	10
05/01/25 @ Green Valley	2
04/30/25 @ Doral Academy Red Rock	2
04/28/25 vs Eldorado	10
04/26/25 @ Liberty	2
+ 17 more games

Melanie Hughes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Basic let Natalee Ramos and Mia Frias run wild. Ramos went a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Frias went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Ramos a new career-high.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southeast Career Tech, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They skirted past Spring Valley 8-7.

Southeast Career Tech pushed their record up to 18-9 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Basic, their record now sits at 14-11.

Basic skirted past Southeast Career Tech 8-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Wolves repeat their success, or do the Roadrunners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.