Softball Preview: Fort Lupton Bluedevils vs. Alameda Pirates
Fort Lupton has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to face off against the Alameda Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Fort Lupton is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Eaton on Saturday. They lost 21-1 to the Reds. The match marked the Bluedevils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Alameda was not able to break out of their rough patch last Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Battle Mountain, falling 17-9.
Peyton Trujillo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Fort Lupton's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Alameda, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Fort Lupton's way against Alameda in their previous meeting back in September of 2019 as Fort Lupton made off with a 35-1 win. Does Fort Lupton have another victory up their sleeve, or will Alameda turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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