Softball Preview: Ritenour Huskies vs. Ladue Horton Watkins Rams
The Ritenour Huskies will head out to square off against the Ladue Horton Watkins Rams at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Ritenour made easy work of Pattonville and carried off a 16-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Madison Brown looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ritenour got a massive performance out of Tyler Frost, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Frost is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Leyla Payton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, everything went Ladue Horton Watkins' way against Affton on Tuesday as Ladue Horton Watkins made off with a 12-2 victory.
Caroline Moore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Moore was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Lucy Dempsey was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Briannah McDonald, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ladue Horton Watkins didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Ritenour's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. As for Ladue Horton Watkins, their victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-0.
Ritenour took their win against Ladue Horton Watkins in their previous meeting back in September of 2021 by a conclusive 16-1. Does Ritenour have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ladue Horton Watkins turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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