Softball Preview: Asotin Panthers vs. Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos
The Asotin Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna Broncos at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna is hoping to do on Saturday what Northwest Christian School couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Asotin's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Asotin put the hurt on Northwest Christian School with a sharp 25-12 victory.
Leilani Koehler was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. Koehler is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bella Dalosto, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Everything went their way against Chewelah as Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna made off with a 33-5 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna.
Asotin's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. As for Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Asotin came out on top in a nail-biter against Lind-Ritzville/Sprague/Washtucna when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Asotin since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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