Softball Game Preview: Placer Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 6:43am

Softball Preview: Placer Hillmen vs. Nevada Union Miners

Placer is on a 14-game streak of home losses (dating back to last season), Nevada Union a ten-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Placer Hillmen will take on the Nevada Union Miners at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Placer lost 15-2 to Lincoln on Tuesday.

Paige Denniston was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Olivia Thornton, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double.

Meanwhile, Nevada Union fell victim to Oakmont and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 13-0 to the Vikings. That's two games in a row now that Nevada Union has lost by exactly 13 runs.

Placer's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Nevada Union, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-19-1.

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