The West Ranch Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Louisville Royals at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Thursday, West Ranch came up short against Hart and fell 8-5.
Payton Borland made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rachel Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Louisville suffered a rough 13-7 defeat at the hands of Notre Dame (SO) on Thursday.
Lily Kougher was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Louisville lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
West Ranch now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Louisville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. West Ranch hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Louisville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 per game. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
West Ranch came out on top in a nail-biter against Louisville in their previous matchup back in February of 2022, sneaking past 2-1. Will West Ranch repeat their success, or does Louisville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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