Softball Preview: Round Mountain Knights vs. Indian Springs Thunderbirds
The Round Mountain Knights are on the road again on Friday to play the Indian Springs Thunderbirds at 1:00 p.m. Round Mountain will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
In what's become a running theme this season, Round Mountain gave their fans yet another huge win last Friday. They were the clear victor by an 18-7 margin over Mountain View Christian. While fans of Round Mountain might be used to big wins, the 11-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Ava Faga was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Faga was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Layla Faga was a standout: she scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Laycii Thibodeaux, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Indian Springs was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 16-1 defeat at the hands of Pahranagat Valley. Indian Springs has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Indian Springs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Selena Cachu, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. Cachu has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Round Mountain pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.0 runs per game. As for Indian Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
Round Mountain beat Indian Springs 8-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Round Mountain repeat their success, or does Indian Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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