The Spanish River Sharks will take on the Western Wildcats at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Spanish River 3.4, Western 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Tuesday, Spanish River earned a 4-1 victory over Pompano Beach. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Sharks.
Spanish River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kat Arencibia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Marley Ruggiero also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
Meanwhile, Western waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Chiefs a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since March 11th.
Not much got past Ali Solo, who gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Cardinal Gibbons off the board. Solo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Western's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Spanish River, their victory bumped their record up to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spanish River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Western struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Spanish River came up short against Western when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 10-5. Will the Sharks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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