The Fort Lupton Bluedevils will square off against the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
On Saturday, Fort Lupton got the win against Weld Central by a conclusive 13-2. The Bluedevils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 11 runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Standley Lake won against Westminster on Tuesday with 11 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Standley Lake put the hurt on Boulder with a sharp 11-3 win. That looming 11-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Gators yet this season.
Becca McNeil made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Standley Lake got a massive performance out of Trista Switzer-Ennis, who went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a run, and a double. That double marked the first that Switzer-Ennis' hit this season. Another player making a difference was Michelle Masteller, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Standley Lake kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Boulder only hit six.
Fort Lupton now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Standley Lake, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-3.
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