Softball Preview: Holyoke Dragons vs. Wray/Yuma Eagles
Holyoke has been away from home for two games now, but on Saturday they'll finally make their return. They will challenge the Wray/Yuma Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Holyoke is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season.
If Holyoke beats Wray/Yuma with 17 runs on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Holyoke was the clear victor by a 17-3 margin over Middle Park on Saturday. Considering the Dragons have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Parker Steggs was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Steggs was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Kinoshita was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Fatima Nunez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holyoke kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Wray/Yuma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 15-0 to Forge Christian.
Holyoke is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season. As for Wray/Yuma, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
Holyoke might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Wray/Yuma in their previous matchup back in September. Will Holyoke have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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