Softball Preview: ThunderRidge Grizzlies vs. Douglas County Huskies
ThunderRidge hasn't had much luck against Douglas County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies will welcome the Douglas County Huskies at 3:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
ThunderRidge took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Lakewood as ThunderRidge made off with a 14-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Grizzlies considering their two-run performance the game before.
Jillian Kelly made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, ThunderRidge let Rowan Daufeldt and Allie Horsford loose on the outfield. Daufeldt went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Horsford scored two runs while going 4-for-4. What's more, Daufeldt also posted a .750 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in October of 2023. Another player making a difference was Aubrey Conant, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, ThunderRidge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .607. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Douglas County got the win against Highlands Ranch on Monday by a conclusive 9-3. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Ayal Fulmer was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Juju Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
ThunderRidge's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-11. As for Douglas County, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. ThunderRidge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Douglas County struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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