Softball Preview: Southern Valley/Alma vs. Highway 6 Trailblazers
Southern Valley/Alma will head out to square off against the Highway 6 Trailblazers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southern Valley/Alma is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Southern Valley/Alma finally turned things around against Ord on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Chanticleers , sneaking past 8-7.
Highway 6 never got on the board in their matchup last Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Gothenburg last Thursday. They put the hurt on the Swedes with a sharp 16-0 victory. The Trailblazers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Addison Klabunde was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klabunde was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Alexa Hale was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. What's more, she also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted in her last 12 matchups. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Pracht, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highway 6 always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gothenburg only posted an OBP of .000.
Southern Valley/Alma's record now sits at 13-8. As for Highway 6, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-11 record.
Southern Valley/Alma skirted past Highway 6 9-8 in their previous matchup back in August. Will Southern Valley/Alma repeat their success, or does Highway 6 have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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