Softball Preview: East Leopards vs. Woods Cross Wildcats
The East Leopards are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Woods Cross Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. East is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
East is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Skyline with a sharp 30-10 win on Tuesday.
Kiley Griggs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Griggs was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
In other batting news, East let Alisi Kauvaka and Fadumo Aden loose on the outfield. Kauvaka went 3-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI, while Aden got on base in all six of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Kylee Grant was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Woods Cross was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 16-3 to Viewmont.
Woods Cross saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Wall, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
East's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-8. As for Woods Cross, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Woods Cross' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: East has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .552. It's a different story for Woods Cross, though, as they've only averaged .332. Will they be able to contain East's hitters?
East might still be hurting after the 21-1 loss they got from Woods Cross when the teams last played back in May of 2017. Thankfully for East, Julianna Te'O (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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