Softball Preview: Smith Valley Bulldogs vs. Coleville Wolves
The Smith Valley Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Coleville Wolves at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Smith Valley has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Coleville will come in with ten straight victories.
Smith Valley played against Carlin and lost via forfeit.
Coleville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage (and have done all season long). Coleville was the clear victor by a 43-24 margin over Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage on Tuesday. Coleville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kaelyn Lange made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lange has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lange was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off four home runs and nine RBI while going 4-for-6.
In other batting news, Stephanie Gutierrez and Emma Harshman did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances, while Harshman scored six runs and stole four bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. Madi Gridley was another key contributor, scoring six runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Smith Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Coleville, their win was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3.
Smith Valley suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Coleville in their previous matchup on April 9th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lange, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 19 over six innings pitched. Now that Smith 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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