Holy Family has gone 4-0 against Longmont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Holy Family Tigers will head out to challenge the Longmont Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Holy Family is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Holy Family will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Fairview on Tuesday. Holy Family was the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Fairview. Considering the Tigers have won 11 matches by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jaelyn Sandoval was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-1 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Holy Family let Mari Nanez and Joey Cisneros loose on the outfield. Nanez scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-1, while Cisneros scored a run while going 1-for-1. Nanez is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Giuliana Magnetti, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Holy Family always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only posted an OBP of .278.
Meanwhile, Longmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Legacy, falling 12-4.
Grace Vincent was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Skylar Becker, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Holy Family is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Longmont, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Longmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Holy Family has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Longmont, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3. Will Holy Family keep running through batters, or will Longmont buck the trend?
Holy Family took their win against Longmont when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Holy Family since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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