Softball Preview: Resurrection Christian Cougars vs. Platte Valley Broncos
The Resurrection Christian Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Platte Valley Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Resurrection Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Resurrection Christian will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Brush, who they hadn't topped in six consecutive meetings. Resurrection Christian came out on top against Brush by a score of 5-1 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Cougars sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Karisa Lippincott made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lippincott was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a triple.
Lippincott wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Johnson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Resurrection Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Brush only tossed three.
Meanwhile, Platte Valley came into Saturday's contest having lost 29 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 24-20 win over Middle Park on Saturday. The Broncos' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Becky Benevides was incredible, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and four runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Aly Diaz-Galindo was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Resurrection Christian has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Platte Valley, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-18.
Platte Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Resurrection Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Platte Valley, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Resurrection Christian's hitters?
Resurrection Christian took their win against Platte Valley in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 13-6. Will Resurrection Christian repeat their success, or does Platte Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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