Softball Preview: Weston Ranch Cougars vs. Edison Vikings
Weston Ranch is 2-7 against Edison since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Weston Ranch Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Edison Vikings at 4:00 p.m.
Weston Ranch's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Linden on Wednesday. Their rough 28-0 defeat to the Lions might stick with them for a while. Weston Ranch just can't catch a break and has now endured five losses in a row.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Edison made sure to put some runs up on the board against Franklin on Wednesday. Edison blew past Franklin 15-1. With that win, Edison brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
AAriyah Leach made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Leach has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Leach was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Edison got a massive performance out of Lelia Tatupu, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Angeleya Miranda, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
Weston Ranch's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Edison, they pushed their record up to 6-14 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Weston Ranch suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to Edison in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Leach, who kept things locked down with no earned run or hits over five innings pitched. Now that Weston Ranch knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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