Softball Preview: Hope Christian Huskies vs. St. Michael's Horsemen
The Hope Christian Huskies will head out on the road to square off against the St. Michael's Horsemen at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hope Christian will be strutting in after a victory while St. Michael's will be coming in after a loss.
Hope Christian put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Valley 13-6. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Hope Christian considering their one-run performance the match before.
The team relied heavily on Siena Sturgis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Amanda Enyart was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, St. Michael's suffered a tough 16-6 defeat at the hands of Raton on Tuesday.
Ariana Rivera was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Valdivia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Even though they lost, St. Michael's hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Hope Christian is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for St. Michael's, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Hope Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .387. However, it's not like St. Michael's struggles in that department as they've averaged .363. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Hope Christian might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from St. Michael's in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Hope Christian, Lauryn Pecos (who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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