Softball Preview: Blue River vs. Aurora Huskies
Blue River is 2-8 against Aurora since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Blue River will host the Aurora Huskies. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Blue River's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Centennial. Blue River might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Aurora posted their closest win since September 7, 2023 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Central City 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Huskies have posted against the Bison since September 19, 2020.
Zoe Johnson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adi Fahrnbruch, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Janda, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Blue River has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for Aurora, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Blue River might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Aurora in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Blue River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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