The University Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Weld Central Rebels at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
University's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lyons with a sharp 7-0 win. Considering the Bulldogs have won seven matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Jasi Cole made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ellie Baca was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Wyatt, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
University didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Weld Central made sure to put some runs up on the board against Platte Valley on Thursday. Weld Central came out on top against Platte Valley by a score of 12-2 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Like University, Weld Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Annastasia Hernandez. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jennisa Hale was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ali Weber, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
University is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Weld Central, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
Weld Central's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: University has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Weld Central, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given University's sizable advantage in that area, Weld Central will need to find a way to close that gap.
University took their win against Weld Central in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 10-2. Does University have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weld Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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