Softball Preview: Glendale Pirates vs. Riddle Irish
The Glendale Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Riddle Irish at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Glendale is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Days Creek (and have done all season long). Glendale was the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Days Creek on April 5th. While fans of Glendale might be used to big wins, the 15-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.
Riddle lost 23-11 to Bonanza on Friday.
Kyra Light and Kalee Hulse did some serious damage despite the final result: Light scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Hulse scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Aurora Hildebrand was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
Glendale now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Riddle, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Everything went Glendale's way against Riddle when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Glendale made off with a 15-0 win. Does Glendale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Riddle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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