Softball Preview: Piner Prospectors vs. Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons
Piner is 0-4 against Archie Williams since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Piner Prospectors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Piner sitting on three straight victories and Archie Williams on six.
In what's become a running theme this season, Piner gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Santa Rosa as Piner made off with a 13-1 victory. With that win, Piner brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Mialynn Membrilla was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Membrilla was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Piner got a big performance out of Lily Delansig, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Mariah Membrilla was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archie Williams never let their opponents score on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Redwood. Archie Williams had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Archie Williams saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paige Murphy, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
The win got Piner back to even at 5-5. As for Archie Williams, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Piner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Archie Williams struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Piner came up short against Archie Williams in their previous matchup back in March of 2022, falling 4-0. Can Piner avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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