Softball Preview: Collinsville Pirates vs. Windthorst Trojans
The Collinsville Pirates will square off against the Windthorst Trojans at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Collinsville has five straight victories, Windthorst has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Collinsville stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They put the hurt on Era with a sharp 17-2 win.
Reece Elvington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (and only one walk). Elvington was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Audrey Miller was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Devyn Elvington, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Windthorst fell victim to a tough 13-2 loss at the hands of Archer City on Friday.
Windthorst saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Claire Peterson, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Collinsville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-9-1. As for Windthorst, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15-1.
Collinsville came out on top in a nail-biter against Windthorst in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Collinsville since the team 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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