Softball Preview: Grandview Wolves vs. Legacy Lightning
Grandview hasn't had much luck against Legacy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Grandview Wolves will host the Legacy Lightning at 9:00 a.m. Grandview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Grandview is headed into the game having just posted their closest victory since September 21, 2023 on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Arapahoe 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Kamaya Soniea-Harris looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Madison Jaramillo was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Monroe Donaldson, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Grandview didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Legacy was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They lost 10-2 to Holy Family.
Prisca Smolens made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Grandview's victory bumped their record up to 12-5. As for Legacy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.
Legacy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Grandview has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Legacy, though, as they've been averaging 8.8. Given Grandview's sizable advantage in that area, Legacy will need to find a way to close that gap.
Grandview couldn't quite finish off Legacy in their previous meeting back in August of 2019 and fell 9-7. Will Grandview have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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