Softball Preview: Grand Rapids Thunderhawks vs. Superior Spartans
The Grand Rapids Thunderhawks are on the road again on Friday to play the Superior Spartans at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, it was close, but Grand Rapids sidestepped Duluth East for a 2-1 win.
Meanwhile, Superior can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Denfeld with a sharp 13-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Superior.
Ari Robillard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Robillard was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paige Johnson, who went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Keira Corbett, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3.
Grand Rapids' record now sits at 4-5. As for Superior, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4-1 record this season.
Grand Rapids suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Superior when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Grand Rapids avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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