Softball Preview: Redwood Giants vs. Windsor Jaguars
The Redwood Giants will be playing in front of their home fans against the Windsor Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Redwood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over the Hornets. Considering Redwood has won three games by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Addy Dunn (2024) and Ava Brown (2026) did most of the damage at the plate: Dunn (2024) scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Brown (2026) scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Kait Christensen (2027) was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Windsor put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Santa Rosa. Windsor was the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Santa Rosa. The victory was just what Windsor needed coming off of an 11-1 defeat in their prior match.
Kenzie Dennis and Kaihla Jarvinen made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Dennis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Jarvinen tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). At bat, Dennis got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three runs and four RBI, while Jarvinen scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pearl McKay, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Livia Huberts, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Redwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Windsor, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Redwood took their victory against Windsor when the teams last played back in March of 2020 by a conclusive 16-3. Does Redwood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Windsor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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