Softball Preview: Platte Canyon Huskies vs. Florence Huskies
After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Platte Canyon is finally coming home. They will be defending their home-fieldthey go up against the Florence Huskies at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
Platte Canyon's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Fort Lupton on Thursday. They lost 14-0 to the Bluedevils. The Huskies haven't had much luck with the Bluedevils recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Florence). They blew past Dolores Huerta Prep 21-9 on Tuesday. Considering the Huskies have won three games by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Dalton made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Lilly Roe was a standout: she fired off four runs, three doubles, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Claire Bosley, who went 1-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Florence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dolores Huerta Prep only posted an OBP of .520.
Platte Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Florence, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2-1 record this season.
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