Softball Preview: Armijo Royals vs. Wood Wildcats
Armijo has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Wood Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Armijo lost 20-7 to Rodriguez on Thursday.
Armijo got a big performance out of Aaliyah Spears, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Izabella Tisdale-Cisneros was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wood fell victim to Vanden and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 10-0 to the Vikings. Wood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madisyn Farnham, who went 1-for-2 with a double. Farnham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Armijo's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Wood, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Armijo came up short against Wood in their previous matchup on April 11th, falling 9-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Farnham, who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Now that Armijo knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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