The Grandview Wolves will face off against the Arapahoe Warriors at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Grandview is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Mullen a 20-0 shutout on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Wolves with their most commanding win of the season.
Maddie Donaldson and Sasha Kennedy did most of the damage at the plate: Donaldson fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4, while Kennedy went 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and three doubles. The dominant performance gave Donaldson a new career-high in home runs. Maddie Heinrich was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Arapahoe, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past Mullen 18-7 on Saturday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Lakyn Wilkinson was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. She is also on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. Izzy Garcetti was another key player, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Grandview is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Arapahoe, the victory also got them back to even at 8-8.
Grandview was able to grind out a solid win over Arapahoe in their previous matchup back in August, winning 6-3. Will Grandview repeat their success, or does Arapahoe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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