Softball Preview: Prairie View Thunderhawks vs. Northglenn Norsemen
Prairie View has gone 7-2 against Northglenn recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Prairie View Thunderhawks will welcome the Northglenn Norsemen at 5:00 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Wednesday, Prairie View made easy work of Fairview and carried off a 21-11 victory. Considering the Thunderhawks have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Shelby Ortiz was incredible, going 4-for-6 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. That home run was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Audrey Trujillo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Prairie View kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only hit nine.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, Northglenn made sure to put some runs up on the board against Skyview on Tuesday. Northglenn put the hurt on Skyview with a sharp 14-4 win.
Ryann Fredrick made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Fredrick was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Brookelynn Hendrick was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Itty Gonzales, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Prairie View's victory ended a seven-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-3. As for Northglenn, their win bumped their record up to 3-4.
Northglenn's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Prairie View has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Northglenn, though, as they've been averaging 9.7. Given Prairie View's sizable advantage in that area, Northglenn will need to find a way to close that gap.
Prairie View might still be hurting after the 20-12 loss they got from Northglenn when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Prairie View avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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