Softball Preview: Westminster Wolves vs. Riverdale Ridge Ravens
The Westminster Wolves will take on the Riverdale Ridge Ravens at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Westminster will bounce into Thursday's matchup after beating Prairie View, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Westminster blew past Prairie View 16-4 on Tuesday.
Magaly Santacruz was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaleesa Talmich Martinez, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Westminster was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .480. The last time their batting average was this high was back in October of 2023.
Meanwhile, Riverdale Ridge came tearing into Wednesday's contest with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 13-8 win over the Wizards.
Brynn Trujillo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September of 2023. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Riverdale Ridge got a massive performance out of Olivia Vargas, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Neila Lucero, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Westminster is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. As for Riverdale Ridge, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Westminster hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Riverdale Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Westminster might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Riverdale Ridge in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Will Westminster have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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