On Wednesday University will have to hit the road after four straight games at home. They will venture away from home to challenge The Academy Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, University got the win against Weld Central by a conclusive 17-2.
Sydney Goetzel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Goetzel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Natalie Galindo and Ellie Baca did most of the damage at the plate: Galindo scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Baca scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Iliana Martinez, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, University always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .759. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weld Central only posted an OBP of .308.
Meanwhile, everything went The Academy's way against Peak to Peak on Tuesday as The Academy made off with a 13-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Like University, The Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Victoria Pearson. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Pearson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keara Pogue and Aubree D'Ambrosio did most of the damage at the plate: Pogue went 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and four RBI, while D'Ambrosio went 2-for-3 with five RBI and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ava Fladung, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
University is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for The Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. University hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like The Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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