Softball Preview: Battle Mountain Huskies vs. Jefferson Academy Jaguars
The Battle Mountain Huskies will take on the Jefferson Academy Jaguars at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Battle Mountain's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Conifer on Saturday. They lost 16-0 to the Lobos.
Meanwhile, Jefferson Academy scored the most runs they've had all season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Aurora Central by a score of 27-26. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Arnold was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with five runs, six RBI, and two stolen bases. Arnold is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoey White, who scored five runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Jefferson Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 31 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Battle Mountain's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Jefferson Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
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