Softball Preview: Sterling Tigers vs. Brush Beetdiggers
The Sterling Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Brush Beetdiggers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sterling has four straight wins, Brush has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Sterling got the win against Limon by a conclusive 19-6. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by ten runs or more this season.
Sterling let Makenzie Beck and Haylee Lambert loose on the outfield. Beck went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI, while Lambert scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. What's more, Lambert also posted a .800 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Kira Perez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sterling was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 36.6%.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Brush's offense. They lost 11-0 to University on Tuesday.
Brush saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brisa Aguirre-Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Sterling is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8-2 record this season. As for Brush, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13.
Thursday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Sterling has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Brush struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sterling couldn't quite finish off Brush in their previous matchup back in September and fell 13-11. Can Sterling avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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