Softball Preview: Erie Tigers vs. Frederick Golden Eagles
Erie is 8-2 against Frederick since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Erie Tigers will welcome the Frederick Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. Erie is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
Erie is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Lutheran just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Friday. They came up short against the Lions, falling 13-2. The Tigers were red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but the Lions' pitchers proved too tough.
Erie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Fetters, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Fetters is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Silver Creek typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Frederick proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Raptors with a sharp 13-1 victory. Considering the Golden Eagles have won ten matchups by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Payton Torres made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Torres was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ella Stromberg was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Salisbury, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Frederick didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only tossed three.
Erie's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-7. As for Frederick, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-8.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Erie hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Frederick struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Erie's way against Frederick in their previous matchup back in October of 2019, as Erie made off with a 16-4 victory. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Frederick have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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