Softball Game Preview: Superior Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 15, 2024, 2:37am

Softball Preview: Superior Spartans vs. Proctor Rails

The Superior Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Proctor Rails at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Superior's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Prescott by a score of 4-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Superior.

The result came thanks to Ari Robillard's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Those nine strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.

On the hitting side, Melania Luostari was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last six games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alayna Degraef, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Proctor earned a 4-1 win over Duluth East on Friday.

Superior's victory bumped their record up to 10-6-1. As for Proctor, their win bumped their record up to 16-3-1.

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