Softball Preview: Moffat County Bulldogs vs. Resurrection Christian Cougars
The Moffat County Bulldogs are taking a road trip to challenge the Resurrection Christian Cougars at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Moffat County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Moffat County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Saturday, they were much more limited against Middle Park on Saturday. They came up short against the Panthers, falling 16-1.
Moffat County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Teryn Carter, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Resurrection Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Valley with a sharp 10-1 win on Thursday. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Karisa Lippincott was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Lippincott was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Macy McBlair was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Taylor Francis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Resurrection Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least 12 hits in three consecutive contests.
Moffat County's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Resurrection Christian, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Moffat County has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Resurrection Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Moffat County suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Resurrection Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Moffat County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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