Softball Preview: Wilsonville Wildcats vs. Parkrose Broncos
Wilsonville is 8-2 against Parkrose since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Wilsonville Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Parkrose Broncos at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wilsonville has three straight wins, Parkrose has 16 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Wilsonville had just enough and edged Centennial out 4-3.
Mia Rucker spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Grace Wilson was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophia Vega, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Parkrose fell victim to La Salle and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 20-0 to the Falcons.
Wilsonville has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season. As for Parkrose, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-15.
Everything went Wilsonville's way against Parkrose in their previous matchup back in April as Wilsonville made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilsonville 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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