Softball Preview: ThunderRidge Grizzlies vs. Chaparral Wolverines
ThunderRidge is 7-2 against Chaparral since September of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will be staying on the road to face off against the Chaparral Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
ThunderRidge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 19-7 margin over Heritage on Wednesday. With that win, the Grizzlies brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Aubrey Conant was a standout: she scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Allie Horsford, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, ThunderRidge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Chaparral entered their tilt with Ponderosa on Friday with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. Everything went their way against the Mustangs as they made off with a 10-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Wolverines, who have now won six matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
The win snapped ThunderRidge's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-10 record. As for Chaparral, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
ThunderRidge was able to grind out a solid win over Chaparral in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for ThunderRidge since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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