Softball Preview: Widefield Gladiators vs. Coronado Cougars
The Widefield Gladiators will square off against the Coronado Cougars at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Coronado is hoping to do what Rangeview couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Widefield's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Everything went Widefield's way against Rangeview as Widefield made off with a 17-2 win. The match marked the Gladiators' most dominant victory of the season.
Madalyn Mitchell and Logan Kraines did most of the damage at the plate: Mitchell scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kraines got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two runs. The dominant performance also gave Mitchell a new career-high in batting average. Savanna Mitton was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Widefield kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 11 hits in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Coronado got the win against Sand Creek on Saturday by a conclusive 13-3.
Widefield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Coronado, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9.
Widefield took their victory against Coronado when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Widefield since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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