Softball Preview: Monarch Coyotes vs. Northglenn Norsemen
The Monarch Coyotes will face off against the Northglenn Norsemen at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Monarch's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Holy Family on Tuesday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, everything went Northglenn's way against Mountain Range on Tuesday as Northglenn made off with a 19-9 win. The Norsemen might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Claire Wolford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, she also posted a .857 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
In other batting news, Itty Gonzales was incredible, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Madi Sheehy, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Northglenn hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Range struck out ten times.
Monarch dropped their record down to 9-13 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Northglenn, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-11 record this season.
Everything went Monarch's way against Northglenn in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Monarch made off with a 14-2 victory. Will Monarch repeat their success, or does Northglenn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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