Softball Preview: Platte Canyon Huskies vs. Alameda Pirates
The Platte Canyon Huskies's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Alameda Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Platte Canyon came up short against Centaurus on Monday, falling 26-6. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Warriors recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Alameda got the win against Jefferson on Monday by a conclusive 15-2. Considering the Pirates have won five games by more than 12 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alia Gutierrez made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Gutierrez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Zila Bobian was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andi Padilla, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alameda always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Platte Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Alameda, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-7 record this season.
Platte Canyon took their win against Alameda in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 35-17. Will Platte Canyon repeat their success, or does Alameda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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