Softball Preview: Wilsonville Wildcats vs. Hillsboro Spartans
The Wilsonville Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hillsboro Spartans at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Wilsonville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Hillsboro's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Things were looking good for Wilsonville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Hood River Valley by a score of 4-3.
Mia Rucker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Wilsonville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Calli Weaving, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Weaving has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, Hillsboro can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. They never let Parkrose onto the board and left with a 16-0 victory.
Wilsonville now has a losing record at 6-7-1. As for Hillsboro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
Wilsonville took their win against Hillsboro in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Wilsonville repeat their success, or does Hillsboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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