Softball Preview: Superior Spartans vs. Hibbing Bluejackets
The Superior Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the Hibbing Bluejackets at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Superior's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
Superior can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against Grand Rapids as Superior made off with a 10-0 win.
Ari Robillard made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Robillard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Melania Luostari was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Paige Johnson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hibbing had just enough and edged Spring Lake Park out 2-1 last Saturday.
Superior is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4-1 record this season. As for Hibbing, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
Superior took their win against Hibbing in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Superior since the team 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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