Greeley West is 9-1 against Greeley Central since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Greeley West Spartans will host the Greeley Central Wildcats at 4:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greeley West has four straight victories, Greeley Central has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Greeley West was able to grind out a solid win over University, taking the game 8-5.
Ellyse Hydock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on 12 hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 19 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Greeley West let Madison DeVaullt and Iyanna Martinez loose on the outfield. DeVaullt scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Martinez scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Atchley, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Greeley Central lost 24-5 to Mountain View on Saturday.
Jennifer Brandrup was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alyea Molina-Haney, who went 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Greeley Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Greeley West's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. As for Greeley Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-17.
Greeley Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Greeley West has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Greeley Central, though, as they've been averaging only 1.4. Will Greeley West keep running through batters, or will Greeley Central buck the trend?
Everything went Greeley West's way against Greeley Central when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as Greeley West made off with a 19-2 win. Does Greeley West have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greeley Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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