Softball Game Preview: East Nicolaus Spartans vs. Willows Honkers

East Nicolaus has gone a perfect 10-0 against Willows recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Honkers at 4:00 p.m. East Nicolaus is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.

On Friday, East Nicolaus was able to grind out a solid win over Durham, taking the game 4-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.

Stevie Knight spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.

Gabby Sotelo

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On the hitting side, Makinze Massey and Gabby Sotelo did most of the damage at the plate: Massey went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Sotelo went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Sotelo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

East Nicolaus was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Durham only posted a batting average of .087.

Meanwhile, Willows was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 27-9 to Winters.

Willows' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for East Nicolaus, their victory bumped their record up to 17-6.