Softball Preview: Highlands Ranch Falcons vs. Discovery Canyon Thunder
After four games on the road, Highlands Ranch is heading back home. They will welcome the Discovery Canyon Thunder at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Highlands Ranch is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Ralston Valley on Saturday as Highlands Ranch made off with a 14-3 victory. Considering the Falcons have won three games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Belle Andrews made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Andrews was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Lydia Slocum was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and a double while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bri Cordray, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Highlands Ranch was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .531. The last time their batting average was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Discovery Canyon came into Saturday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top against Rock Canyon by a score of 8-5 on Saturday.
Like Highlands Ranch, Discovery Canyon also got a great game from a two-way player: Bella Holcomb. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Holcomb also posted .000 ERA, marking her first of the season. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Taylor McCann was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ruby Campbell, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
The win snapped Highlands Ranch's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-7 record. As for Discovery Canyon, they pushed their record up to 3-5 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Highlands Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Discovery Canyon when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Will Highlands Ranch repeat their success, or does Discovery Canyon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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