Softball Recap: ThunderRidge Grizzlies vs. Arapahoe Warriors
ThunderRidge won the last time they faced Arapahoe, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The ThunderRidge Grizzlies put the hurt on the Arapahoe Warriors with a sharp 13-4 win.
Riley Bowman made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Bowman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Abigail Gooden and Allie Horsford did most of the damage at the plate: Gooden scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Horsford went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Rowan Daufeldt, who went 3-for-5 with a home run and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, ThunderRidge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in eight consecutive matches dating back to last season.
The victory got ThunderRidge back to even at 1-1. As for Arapahoe, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.
ThunderRidge will be defending their home-field for the first time this season they go up against Chatfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. ThunderRidge will stroll in with a six game home winning streak (dating back to last season), but they should still watch out: the last time they lost at home was their August 14 matchup with Chatfield. As for Arapahoe, they will head out to face off against Castle View at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Castle View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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