Softball Preview: Arvada Bulldogs vs. Alameda Pirates
Arvada has gone 8-2 against Alameda recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Arvada Bulldogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Alameda Pirates at 9:00 a.m. Arvada is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Arvada will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Lincoln on Friday. Arvada's pitcher stepped up to hand Lincoln a 15-0 shutout. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Hailey Lesperance was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Lesperance was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Gutierrez and Zylaysha Gambrell did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez scored three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Gambrell scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Desiree Beaumont, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Alameda came up short against Peak to Peak on Friday, falling 21-5.
Arvada's record is now 4-1. As for Alameda, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Everything went Arvada's way against Alameda in their previous meeting on Thursday as Arvada made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Arvada since the team 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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