Softball Preview: Alamosa Mean Moose vs. Cedaredge Bruins
The Alamosa Mean Moose will challenge the Cedaredge Bruins at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Alamosa is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Alamosa will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating La Junta, who they had gone 0-7 against in their seven prior meetings. Alamosa narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past La Junta 12-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Mean Moose considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Shea Jordan spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and five unearned) runs on 13 hits and racked up six Ks. Those ten innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Araceli Molina and Alivia Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Molina scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-6, while Miller went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. What's more, Miller also posted a .600 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Lexany Heredia was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge and Rifle faced off in a Battle of the Bears on Friday. Cedaredge fell just short of Rifle by a score of 8-7. The Bruins have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meri Hollembeak made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jewel Laliberte, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cedaredge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least ten hits in ten consecutive games.
With the victory, Alamosa broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 11-12. As for Cedaredge, their loss dropped their record down to 13-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Alamosa has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cedaredge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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