Softball Preview: Dimond Lynx vs. West Valley Wolf Pack
Dimond is 3-0 against West Valley since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Dimond Lynx are on the road again to play the West Valley Wolf Pack at 10:00 a.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Dimond is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Clara Estabrook, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Valley faced Colony in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. West Valley came out on top against Colony by a score of 19-15. The victory was a breath of fresh air for West Valley as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Madison Inderreiden and Makayla Anderson did most of the damage at the plate: 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. Another player making a difference was Kendra Reese, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
Dimond has 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. As for West Valley, their win bumped their record up to 13-8-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Dimond hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like West Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Dimond took their victory against West Valley when the teams last played on Thursday by a conclusive 12-4. Will Dimond repeat their success, or does West Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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