Softball Preview: Williams Field Black Hawks vs. Mountain Pointe Pride
The Williams Field Black Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Mountain Pointe Pride at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Williams Field was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Campo Verde. Williams Field has struggled against Campo Verde recently, as their match on Tuesday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Williams Field saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Skylar Coutts, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI. Coutts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, Mountain Pointe fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Chaparral on Thursday. Mountain Pointe has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Samantha Graves made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn Wishart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Williams Field's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4. As for Mountain Pointe, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Mountain Pointe's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Williams Field has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for Mountain Pointe, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Williams Field's hitters?
Williams Field skirted past Mountain Pointe 8-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Williams Field repeat their success, or does Mountain Pointe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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