Softball Preview: Shadow Ridge Stallions vs. Boulder Creek Jaguars
The Shadow Ridge Stallions will head out on the road to challenge the Boulder Creek Jaguars at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Shadow Ridge has nine straight wins, Boulder Creek has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Shadow Ridge is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Cesar Chavez (and have done all season long). Shadow Ridge blew past Cesar Chavez 13-0.
Avery Mackey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, J'kai'a Graves was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Destiny Johnston, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Boulder Creek had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against O'Connor on Tuesday.
Boulder Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Walton, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Shadow Ridge pushed their record up to 17-4-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Boulder Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Shadow Ridge has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Boulder Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Shadow Ridge took their win against Boulder Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shadow Ridge 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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