Softball Preview: Park Vista Cobras vs. South Fork Bulldogs
The Park Vista Cobras will head out on the road to take on the South Fork Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Park Vista is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Park Vista beat Seminole Ridge 8-4. Eight seems to be a good number for Park Vista as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Isabella LaGreca, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Keaganne Glidden, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, South Fork fell victim to a rough 20-3 loss at the hands of Wellington on Thursday. South Fork has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abigayle Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Abbie Dewaters, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Park Vista pushed their record up to 8-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for South Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Park Vista hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Park Vista came out on top in a nail-biter against South Fork when the teams last played back in February of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Park Vista 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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