Softball Preview: West Valley Wolf Pack vs. Dimond Lynx
West Valley is 0-3 against Dimond since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The West Valley Wolf Pack will be staying on the road to face off against the Dimond Lynx at 10:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
West Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Colony by a score of 19-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for West Valley considering their two-run performance the contest before.
West Valley let Madison Inderreiden and Makayla Anderson loose on the outfield. Inderreiden went 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases, while Anderson went 5-for-6 with a home run, six RBI, and three doubles. Inderreiden has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Reese, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dimond ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over South Anchorage.
The team relied heavily on Kinsey MacDonald, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Clara Estabrook, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
West Valley's victory bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for Dimond, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. West Valley hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Dimond struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Valley might still be hurting after the 12-4 loss they got from Dimond in their previous matchup on Thursday. Can West Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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