Softball Preview: Eastwood Troopers vs. Keller Indians
The Eastwood Troopers will challenge the Keller Indians on Thursday. Eastwood is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Eastwood is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged Midland Legacy out 7-5.
Alexis Corona was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Campos, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Keller put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They blew past Paschal 11-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Keller.
Sadie Beck made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Beck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive pitching appearances. Beck was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carley Genzer, who went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Annsley Groce was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Eastwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 31-8-1 record this season. As for Keller, their win bumped their record up to 23-8-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Eastwood hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Keller struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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