Softball Preview: Weiser Wolverines vs. Homedale Trojans
Weiser is 1-9 against Homedale since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Weiser Wolverines will head out on the road to face off against the Homedale Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Weiser sitting on four straight wins and Homedale on six.
Weiser is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Fruitland (and have done all season long). Weiser blew past Fruitland 13-7.
Danica Lockett made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Lockett was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Ellie Shirts was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5. Trista Buescher was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Homedale beat McCall-Donnelly 9-4 on Wednesday.
Like Weiser, Homedale also got a great game from a two-way player: Olivia Asumendi. Throwing, Asumendi struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Dani Sitts tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Asumendi scored a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Sitts scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Zayne Hall, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Weiser has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Homedale, they pushed their record up to 10-4 with that victory, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Monday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Weiser has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .504. However, it's not like Homedale struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Weiser came up short against Homedale in their previous meeting on April 3rd, falling 17-13. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sitts, who went 5-for-6 with four runs, four RBI, and a double. Now that Weiser 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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