Softball Game Preview: Weld Central Leaves Home

By Team Reports Sep 18, 2024, 2:59am

Softball Preview: Weld Central Rebels vs. Platte Valley Broncos

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Weld Central has gone 6-0 against Platte Valley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Weld Central Rebels will head out to take on the Platte Valley Broncos at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Weld Central lost 12-2 to Strasburg on Tuesday.

Jennisa Hale was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits.

Meanwhile, Platte Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 25th straight defeat. They lost 16-0 to Lyons.

Weld Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Platte Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.

Platte Valley's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Weld Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Platte Valley, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Weld Central's hitters?

Weld Central took their win against Platte Valley when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Will Weld Central repeat their success, or does Platte Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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