Softball Recap: Canon City Tigers vs. Palmer Terrors
Canon City had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 23-2 margin over the Palmer Terrors. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight games by nine runs or more so far this season.
Krystina Hurst was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hurst was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Canon City got a massive performance out of Kristyn Barnes, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Taylor Hand, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Canon City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .775. The last time their OBP was this high was back in October of 2023.
Canon City has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Palmer, their loss was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.
Canon City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-6 win against Florence on the 26th. As for Palmer, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 16-1 defeat against Coronado on the 26th.
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