Softball Preview: Enumclaw Hornets vs. Fife Trojans
The Enumclaw Hornets will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Fife Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Enumclaw's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over Washington. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Enumclaw.
Meanwhile, Fife waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Patriots 17-4.
Mallory Geving made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Geving has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Geving was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Fife got a massive performance out of Mallory Robson, who went 1-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Tatum Hoerling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Enumclaw is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. As for Fife, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Enumclaw was able to grind out a solid victory over Fife in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Enumclaw have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fife turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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