Softball Preview: Veterans Memorial Patriots vs. Canyon Cougars
Veterans Memorial is 1-6 against Canyon since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Veterans Memorial Patriots will be playing at home against the Canyon Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Veterans Memorial's hitters rose to the challenge against a Antlers pitching crew that boasted an average of only two points allowed on Tuesday. Veterans Memorial blew past Tivy 16-2. Winning may never get old, but Veterans Memorial sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Shalei Morn made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Morn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Morn was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Alaina Peper was a standout: she fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Lara Ramos was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, while Canyon put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Wagner. Everything went Canyon's way against Wagner as Canyon made off with an 18-0 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Canyon has managed all season.
Veterans Memorial pushed their record up to 17-4 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs per game. As for Canyon, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7.
Veterans Memorial came out on top in a nail-biter against Canyon when the teams last played on March 5th, sneaking past 5-4. Will Veterans Memorial repeat their success, or does Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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