Softball Preview: Wasilla Warriors vs. Colony Knights
Wasilla is 2-8 against Colony since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wasilla Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Colony Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wasilla is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Alaska's top teams: Redington, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Wasilla was ranked 16th). Wasilla never let Redington onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Wasilla considering their one-run performance the match before.
Rylee Harris made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Harris was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Wasilla got a massive performance out of Bay Rose Kauffman, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Lindsey Jensen, who went 2-for-2 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Colony gave their fans yet another huge win on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over West Anchorage.
Like Wasilla, Colony also got a great game from a two-way player: Alli Morrissey. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Morrissey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Colony let Addison Finley and Alexis Congdon loose on the outfield. Finley scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Congdon went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Meghan Schoon, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Wasilla's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-16-2. As for Colony, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-12-2 record this season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Wasilla hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .346. However, it's not like Colony struggles in that department as they've averaged .411. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Wasilla might still be hurting after the 10-1 loss they got from Colony in their previous matchup last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Colony's Kaidence Browning, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Wasilla 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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