Softball Preview: The Academy Wildcats vs. Weld Central Rebels
The Academy Wildcats will take on the Weld Central Rebels at 11:30 a.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
The Academy will head out to face Weld Central after giving up their first home loss of the season on Wednesday. The Academy lost 15-2 to University. It was the first time this season that the Wildcats let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, Weld Central came up short against University on Tuesday, falling 17-2. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Weld Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jadeyn Sifuentes, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
The Academy's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-5. As for Weld Central, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Weld Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: The Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Weld Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given The Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Weld Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
The Academy took their win against Weld Central when the teams last played on September 4th by a conclusive 11-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Academy 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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