Softball Preview: Longmont Trojans vs. Erie Tigers
Longmont hasn't had much luck against Erie recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Longmont Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Erie Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Longmont is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Skyline a 19-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Trojans as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Sophie Magley made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Magley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Kaitlyn Murphey and Avery Wolfsberger did most of the damage at the plate: Murphey went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs, while Wolfsberger went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two runs. What's more, Wolfsberger also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Grace Vincent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Erie entered their tilt with Fairview on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with a 15-0 victory.
Teleena Willert looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydnie Snook was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of America Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .344 or higher in ten consecutive contests.
Longmont's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8. As for Erie, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Longmont has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Erie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Longmont suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Erie when the teams last played back in September of 2021. Can Longmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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