Softball Preview: Antelope Rams vs. Bagdad Sultans
Antelope is 0-7 against Bagdad since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Antelope Rams will look to defend their home field against the Bagdad Sultans at 2:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bagdad is hoping to do on Thursday what San Pasqual Valley couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Antelope's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Antelope was the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over San Pasqual Valley.
The team relied heavily on Katie Williams, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Alaina Jaime, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bagdad made easy work of Salome on Tuesday and carried off a 22-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bagdad.
Kiah Morris made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Morris was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nuvia Jauregui, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Tatum Jeans was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Antelope is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for Bagdad, they pushed their record up to 16-3-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home.
Antelope suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Bagdad in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Antelope have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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