Preview: Oasis Academy Bighorns vs. Silver Stage Nighthawks
Oasis Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Silver Stage Nighthawks at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oasis Academy proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by eight) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Battle Mountain 8-6.
The team relied heavily on Phynex Hunt, who went 3-for-2 with two triples, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Taylynn Maynez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, even though Incline scored an imposing 13 runs last Saturday, Silver Stage still came out on top. Everything went Silver Stage's way against Incline as Silver Stage made off with a 27-13 win.
Kayla Volkov made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Volkov was even better at the plate, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Silver Stage got a massive performance out of Amy Welch, who scored five runs and stole six bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Welch has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Hines, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
Oasis Academy's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0. As for Silver Stage, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Oasis Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .618. However, it's not like Silver Stage struggles in that department as they've averaged .653. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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