Softball Preview: Golden Demons vs. Holy Family Tigers
The Golden Demons will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Holy Family Tigers at 10:00 a.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Golden's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past Pueblo Centennial 15-0.
Adrianna Riddle made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Riddle was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Madeline Stubenrauch was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Daely Peterson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Golden was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in 18 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Holy Family made easy work of Eagle Valley on Friday and carried off a 10-0 victory.
Like Golden, Holy Family also got a great game from a two-way player: Isabella Arroyo. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. Arroyo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting three hits from her three at bats. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September.
In other batting news, Giuliana Magnetti was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September. Danielle Duran was another key player, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
Golden is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-6 record this season. As for Holy Family, their record is now 18-6.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Golden has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Holy Family struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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