Softball Preview: Spanish Springs Cougars vs. Galena Grizzlies
Spanish Springs is 10-0 against Galena since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Spanish Springs Cougars will stay at home for another game and welcome the Galena Grizzlies at 9:00 a.m. Spanish Springs knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Galena likes a good challenge.
Spanish Springs can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They blew past Lowry 19-9. Spanish Springs' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Spanish Springs got a massive performance out of Joey Jacobs, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. McKenna Timmons was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Galena had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Carson last Saturday.
Maya Bennett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylee Baker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Spanish Springs pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Galena, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Galena's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Spanish Springs has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Galena, though, as they've been averaging 11.2. Given Spanish Springs' sizable advantage in that area, Galena will need to find a way to close that gap.
Spanish Springs took their victory against Galena in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0. Does Spanish Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Galena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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