Softball Preview: McCollum Cowboys vs. Highlands Owls
McCollum is 5-0 against Highlands since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The McCollum Cowboys will head out on the road to face off against the Highlands Owls at 7:00 p.m. McCollum is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, McCollum gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Everything went their way against Harlandale as McCollum made off with a 13-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for McCollum considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
RUIZ MADELYNN made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. MADELYNN was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, McCollum got a massive performance out of MADISON ESPINOZA, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI and a run. Another player making a difference was RAMIREZ AMERICA, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Highlands came up short against MacArthur on Friday and fell 10-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Highlands in their matchups with MacArthur: they've now lost four in a row.
McCollum's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. As for Highlands, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9-1.
McCollum was able to grind out a solid victory over Highlands in their previous meeting back in April of 2016, winning 8-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for McCollum 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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