Softball Preview: Boulder Creek Jaguars vs. Shadow Ridge Stallions
After three games on the road, Boulder Creek is heading back home. They will take on the Shadow Ridge Stallions at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Boulder Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Boulder Creek had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against O'Connor. Boulder Creek has not had much luck with O'Connor recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Boulder Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Walton, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Shadow Ridge stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cesar Chavez a 13-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Shadow Ridge who now have nine in a row.
Avery Mackey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Shadow Ridge got a massive performance out of J'kai'a Graves, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Graves has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Destiny Johnston, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Boulder Creek's loss dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Shadow Ridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Boulder Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. However, it's not like Shadow Ridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .487. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Boulder Creek might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from Shadow Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Boulder Creek have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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