Softball Preview: Boquet Valley Griffins vs. Chazy Eagles
The Boquet Valley Griffins will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Chazy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Boquet Valley will head into Monday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Wells on Monday. Boquet Valley blew past Wells 22-7. That 15 run margin sets a new team best for Boquet Valley this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Chazy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Lake Placid with a sharp 19-10 win on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Chazy considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Kennedy Columbus spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and six unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sam Gonyo, who fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Courtney Collins, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 4-for-4.
Boquet Valley has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 4-5 record this season. As for Chazy, they pushed their record up to 8-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Boquet Valley might still be hurting after the 11-5 defeat they got from Chazy in their previous meeting two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Columbus, who struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Now that Boquet Valley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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