Softball Preview: Greeley West Spartans vs. Fossil Ridge SaberCats
The Greeley West Spartans will square off against the Fossil Ridge SaberCats at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Greeley West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Greeley West will head into Thursday's game on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Poudre on Thursday. Greeley West was the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over Poudre. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won nine matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Madison DeVaullt was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Iyanna Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Greeley West always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poudre only posted an OBP of .056.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Fossil Ridge was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They fell just short of Windsor by a score of 2-1. The SaberCats' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Greeley West's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-3. As for Fossil Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Greeley West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Fossil Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Greeley West skirted past Fossil Ridge 2-1 when the teams last played back in August. Will Greeley West repeat their success, or does Fossil Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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