Softball Preview: Meeker Cowboys vs. Cedaredge Bruins
Meeker has been on the road for two straight, but on Saturday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Cedaredge Bruins at 11:00 a.m. Meeker is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Meeker didn't have quite enough to beat Rifle and fell 8-6.
Miah Wren made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Ducey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Meeker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rifle only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They came up short against Grand Junction, falling 16-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bruins have suffered since August 22nd.
Cedaredge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kerrie Meyer, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave Meyer a new career-high in home runs.
Meeker's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Cedaredge, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 6-6.
Cedaredge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Meeker has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Cedaredge, though, as they've been averaging 9.9. Given Meeker's sizable advantage in that area, Cedaredge will need to find a way to close that gap.
Meeker took their win against Cedaredge in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 16-3. Will Meeker repeat their success, or does Cedaredge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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