The Soda Springs Cardinals will head out on the road to square off against the Wendell Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Soda Springs made easy work of West Side and carried off a 19-9 victory. The win continues a trend for the Cardinals in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Brynlee Hemmert, who scored five runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Chelsey Oliver, who scored three runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wendell had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Beavers as they made off with a 12-4 victory. Considering the Trojans have won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Macie Bird spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jace Olmos was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-5. Sophie Mattix also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Wendell kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive matchups.
Soda Springs suffered a grim 18-2 defeat to Wendell when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Soda Springs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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