Softball Preview: Frederick Golden Eagles vs. Pueblo West Cyclones
Frederick is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Pueblo West is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Frederick Golden Eagles will welcome the Pueblo West Cyclones at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Frederick is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, everything went Frederick's way against Horizon as Frederick made off with an 8-2 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Payton Torres was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Avery Salisbury, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ella Stromberg, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Frederick didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Horizon only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Pueblo West was able to grind out a solid victory over Vista Ridge on Tuesday, taking the game 10-5.
Like Frederick, Pueblo West also got a great game from a two-way player: Abigail Fadenrecht. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. The dominant performance gave Fadenrecht a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bradie Poteet-Herrera, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Peyton Kuhn, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Frederick has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Pueblo West, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Frederick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Pueblo West 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.
Everything went Frederick's way against Pueblo West in their previous matchup back in October of 2022 as Frederick made off with a 12-2 victory. Does Frederick have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pueblo West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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