Softball Preview: Florence Huskies vs. Woodland Park Panthers
Florence hasn't had much luck against Woodland Park recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Florence Huskies will be staying on the road to face off against the Woodland Park Panthers at 3:30 p.m. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
Florence is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Rocky Ford just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to the Meloneers. While the Huskies didn't have the best season last year (they finished 0-23), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Florence saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Dalton, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Dalton has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lilly Roe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, Woodland Park made sure to put some runs up on the board against Skyview on Saturday. Everything went Woodland Park's way against Skyview as Woodland Park made off with a 17-5 victory. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Woodland Park got a massive performance out of Christine Renteria, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave Renteria a new career-high in hits. Rylee Schoendaller was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Woodland Park kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Florence's loss dropped their record down to 6-3-1. As for Woodland Park, their victory ended a seven-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10.
Woodland Park's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Florence has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Woodland Park, though, as they've been averaging only 3.1. Will Florence keep running through batters, or will Woodland Park buck the trend?
Florence might still be hurting after the 18-8 defeat they got from Woodland Park in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Florence avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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