Softball Preview: Emmett Huskies vs. Bishop Kelly Knights
Emmett is on a six-game streak of home wins, while Bishop Kelly is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Emmett Huskies will take on the Bishop Kelly Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Emmett made easy work of Fruitland and carried off an 11-1 victory.
Natalie Goslin was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Goslin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Goslin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Raegyn Dupree was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Kayla Vahlberg was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, while Bishop Kelly put up some runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Ridgevue. Bishop Kelly put the hurt on Ridgevue with a sharp 10-0 win.
Bishop Kelly got a massive performance out of Terese Stroschein, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Bailen, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Emmett's victory bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Bishop Kelly, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Monday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Emmett hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like Bishop Kelly struggles in that department as they've averaged .409. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Emmett couldn't quite finish off Bishop Kelly in their previous meeting on Tuesday and fell 6-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bishop Kelly's Lauren Fettic, who struck out 13 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Emmett knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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