Softball Preview: Higley Knights vs. Buena Colts
The Higley Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Buena Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Higley can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They blew past Casteel 14-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Higley.
Kyndal Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Williams has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances. Williams was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Paris Pinkston was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Amber Charles, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Buena waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Jaguars 10-9.
Like Higley, Buena also got a great game from a two-way player: Ariella Antemann. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Antemann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Buena got a massive performance out of Amaya Serrano, who scored two runs while going 4-for-5. Hailey Larson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 4-for-5.
Higley's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Buena, their record now sits at 7-12.
Buena's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Higley has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Buena, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Higley keep running through batters, or will Buena buck the trend?
Higley took their victory against Buena in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-0. Does Higley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buena turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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