Softball Preview: Gunderson Grizzlies vs. Mt. Pleasant Cardinals
The Gunderson Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Mt. Pleasant Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Gunderson will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against San Jose on Wednesday. Gunderson blew past San Jose 13-1.
Alanna Martinez Poklong was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and not a single walk). Martinez Poklong has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Martinez Poklong was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Breanna Bartek, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alexus Martinez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Mt. Pleasant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let San Jose onto the board and left with a 17-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Mt. Pleasant sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Gunderson's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4. As for Mt. Pleasant, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Gunderson took their win against Mt. Pleasant in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gunderson since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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