Softball Preview: Triway Titans vs. Waynedale Golden Bears
The Triway Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Waynedale Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Triway is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Triway can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They never let Fairless onto the board and left with a 23-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Triway who now have three in a row.
Triway got a great performance from Kaydence Moran as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Moran has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kenzie Gatti was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Alyssa Hochstetler was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Waynedale's offense. They lost 11-0 to Dalton on Wednesday. The defeat continues a trend for Waynedale in their matchups with Dalton: they've now lost four in a row.
Triway pushed their record up to 23-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Waynedale, their loss dropped their record down to 7-14.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Triway hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .440. However, it's not like Waynedale struggles in that department as they've averaged .348. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Triway couldn't quite finish off Waynedale in their previous matchup back in May of 2016 and fell 2-0. Thankfully for Triway, Megan Amstutz (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over seven innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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