Softball Preview: Mohave Accelerated Patriots vs. Lee Williams Volunteers
After ten games on the road, Mohave Accelerated is heading back home. They will take on the Lee Williams Volunteers at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Mohave Accelerated stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Arizona Lutheran Academy.
Megan Jones was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Jones has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Tanner Banks was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Lucy Wickham, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Lee Williams got themselves on the board against Goldwater on Wednesday, but Goldwater never followed suit. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 14-0 victory.
Like Mohave Accelerated, Lee Williams also got a great game from a two-way player: Jessalynn Mitchell. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mitchell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, a stolen base, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Ashlynn Schritter and Jade Russell did most of the damage at the plate: Schritter went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run, while Russell went 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Gaje Coffman was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mohave Accelerated pushed their record up to 15-5-2 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Lee Williams, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12-1.
Lee Williams' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mohave Accelerated has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Lee Williams, though, as they've been averaging 9.4. Given Mohave Accelerated's sizable advantage in that area, Lee Williams will need to find a way to close that gap.
Mohave Accelerated came out on top in a nail-biter against Lee Williams when the teams last played back in April of 2015, sneaking past 4-3. Will Mohave Accelerated repeat their success, or does Lee Williams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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