The Middle Park Panthers are taking a road trip to square off against the Eagle Valley Devils at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Eagle Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.1 runs per game this season.
Middle Park couldn't beat Basalt on Saturday even though they stacked five runs on them in the third inning. The Panthers came up short against the Longhorns, falling 28-9.
Julia Dugwyler and Ayla Opsahl did some serious damage despite the final result: Dugwyler got on base in both of her plate appearances while posting 2 runs, 1 stolen base, and 2 walks, while Opsahl got on base in all three of her plate appearances while posting 2 runs, 1 triple, and 1 RBI.
Even though they lost, Middle Park's pitchers kept the bats quiet and finished the game with only four hits allowed. That's the fewest hits allowed they have managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Eagle Valley, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over Basalt on Tuesday. The Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by seven runs or more this season.
Samantha Kolczak made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. She paired that with a solid showing in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 while logging 3 runs, 1 double, and 1 RBI.
In other pitching news, Eagle Valley also got a great performance from Kolczak as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, Teagan TerBush was excellent, going 2-for-3 while posting 4 RBIs, 2 doubles, and 2 runs. She has been locked in at the plate lately, hitting .550 over her last six games vs .143 in her previous 11 games.
Eagle Valley has been performing well recently, winning four of their last five contests. That's given a solid lift to their 5-6 record this season. Those wins came by way of their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games. As for Middle Park, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 matchups, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 3-6 record this season.
