Softball Preview: Stanton County Trojans vs. Spearville Lancers
Stanton County is 1-9 against Spearville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Stanton County Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Spearville Lancers at 4:00 p.m. Stanton County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
Stanton County is is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game on Friday. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sublette.
Hallie Waldron was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Valeria Ortega was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Spearville had to settle for a 10-9 defeat against Skyline on Thursday.
Morghyn Rucker was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Spearville didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Stanton County's record is now 10-10. As for Spearville, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Stanton County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Spearville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Stanton County suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Spearville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Stanton County, Kara Brakey (who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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