Softball Preview: Redwood Giants vs. Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons
Redwood is 10-0 against Archie Williams since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Redwood Giants will head out on the road to challenge the Archie Williams Peregrine Falcons at 4:30 p.m. Redwood's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Archie Williams' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
After a string of five wins, Redwood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of San Rafael by a score of 4-3.
Stella Belluomini (2026) put in work while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Belluomini (2026) was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Belluomini (2026) wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gia Meyers (2026), who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Archie Williams put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. Everything went their way against Terra Linda as Archie Williams made off with an 11-1 win. The victory was nothing new for Archie Williams as they're now sitting on five straight.
Paige Murphy spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on zero hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Redwood's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4. As for Archie Williams, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Redwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Archie Williams struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Redwood took their win against Archie Williams in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redwood since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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