Softball Preview: Eagle Valley Devils vs. Cedaredge Bruins
The Eagle Valley Devils are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Cedaredge Bruins at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Eagle Valley's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Battle Mountain as Eagle Valley made off with a 20-0 victory. That 20 run margin sets a new team best for the Devils this season.
Phedre Kempton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Abby Talbot was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Ellia Blakey, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Eagle Valley always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .657. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Battle Mountain only posted an OBP of .000.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over the Bulldogs.
Jewel Laliberte and Emery Stirnkorb did most of the damage at the plate: Laliberte scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Stirnkorb scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rayna Olson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Eagle Valley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season. As for Cedaredge, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Eagle Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cedaredge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Eagle Valley's way against Cedaredge when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Eagle Valley made off with an 18-7 victory. Will Eagle Valley repeat their success, or does Cedaredge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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