Softball Preview: Corner Canyon Chargers vs. East Leopards
The Corner Canyon Chargers will head out on the road to square off against the East Leopards at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with 12 losses in a row, Corner Canyon finally turned things around against Skyline on Wednesday. Corner Canyon was the clear victor by a 21-14 margin over Skyline.
Isabella Bassani made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Bassani has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bassani was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Corner Canyon got a massive performance out of Bently Paynter, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Gwen Curry, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They blew past Highland 13-3. Considering East has won five matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Corner Canyon's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for East, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
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