Softball Preview: Superior Spartans vs. Hudson Raiders
The Superior Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hudson Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Superior gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Proctor with a sharp 22-2 win. Superior's victory was all the more impressive since Proctor was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Ari Robillard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Robillard has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robillard was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Alayna Degraef and Avery Visger did most of the damage at the plate: Degraef scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Visger scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Melania Luostari was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Hudson narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rice Lake 7-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hudson.
The victory (which was Superior's third in a row) raised their record to 11-6-1. As for Hudson, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Superior beat Hudson 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Superior repeat their success, or does Hudson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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