Softball Preview: Golden Demons vs. D'Evelyn Jaguars
Golden has won five straight games at home, while D'Evelyn has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Wednesday. The Golden Demons will welcome the D'Evelyn Jaguars at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, Golden made easy work of Pomona and carried off a 10-4 victory.
Adrianna Riddle spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 innings per game.
On the hitting side, Katie Welte was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Wiegand, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Golden kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in nine consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything went D'Evelyn's way against Green Mountain on Monday as D'Evelyn made off with a 19-4 win. The match marked the Jaguars' most dominant victory of the season.
Tess Miller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Aubrey Hummel-Giddens was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and five RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in batting average. Another player making a difference was Lainey Fletcher, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Golden's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for D'Evelyn, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Golden hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like D'Evelyn struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Golden might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from D'Evelyn in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Golden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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