Softball Preview: Adams City Eagles vs. Vista PEAK Prep Bison
Adams City hasn't had much luck against Vista PEAK Prep recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Adams City Eagles will welcome the Vista PEAK Prep Bison at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Adams City will head into Thursday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by 18) but on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-10 victory over Overland.
Leyla Jaquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and five unearned) runs off eight hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.4 innings per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three triples, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Christina Romero was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Nevaeh Vazquez was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Adams City didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Vista PEAK Prep). They put the hurt on Northfield with a sharp 18-8 win on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Bison, who have now won four games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Nayely Duran and Nia Mathis did most of the damage at the plate: Duran got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base, while Mathis scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Renzi, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Adams City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Vista PEAK Prep, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Vista PEAK Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Adams City has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Vista PEAK Prep, though, as they've been averaging only 3.4. Will Adams City keep running through batters, or will Vista PEAK Prep buck the trend?
Adams City suffered a grim 14-6 defeat to Vista PEAK Prep in their previous meeting back in August of 2022. Will Adams City have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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