Softball Preview: Chopticon Braves vs. La Plata Warriors
Chopticon is on a three-game streak of home wins, while La Plata is on a four-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Chopticon Braves will take on the La Plata Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Chopticon never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on North Point with a sharp 13-0 victory.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last matchup, La Plata made sure to put some runs up on the board against Westlake on Friday. La Plata blew past Westlake 13-0.
Leah Buck was a major factor no matter where she played. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Buck was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, La Plata let Reese Menejia and MacKenna Zopelis loose on the outfield. Menejia scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Zopelis scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Hutchins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Chopticon's win bumped their record up to 11-0-1. As for La Plata, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything went Chopticon's way against La Plata in their previous matchup last Friday as Chopticon made off with a 16-2 win. Does Chopticon have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Plata turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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