Softball Preview: Canon City Tigers vs. Widefield Gladiators
The Canon City Tigers will challenge the Widefield Gladiators at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Canon City's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last seven matches.
On Thursday, everything went Canon City's way against Palmer as Canon City made off with a 19-4 win. Considering the Tigers have won 11 contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Allisyn Gasseling was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristyn Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canon City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .800. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Widefield, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Coronado onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Gladiators, who have now won 12 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Olivia McEwen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Taylor Hall was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Monk, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Canon City's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Widefield, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Canon City hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Widefield struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Canon City suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Widefield when the teams last played back in September. Can Canon City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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