Softball Preview: Frederick Golden Eagles vs. Skyline Falcons
Frederick is on a three-game streak of home losses, Skyline a seven-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change on Thursday. It'll be Battle of the Birds when Golden Eagles faces off against Falcons at 4:00 p.m. Frederick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Frederick made easy work of Silver Creek and carried off a 13-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Payton Torres made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Stromberg, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Salisbury, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Frederick didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Skyline lost 26-4 to Jefferson Academy on Saturday.
Frederick's win bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Skyline, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
Everything went Frederick's way against Skyline when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Frederick made off with a 17-0 victory. Does Frederick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Skyline turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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