Nimitz is 0-10 against Spring since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Nimitz Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Spring Lions at 6:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Even though Aldine scored an imposing 18 runs on Tuesday, Nimitz still came out on top. Nimitz put the hurt on Aldine with a sharp 25-18 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Nimitz.
Nimitz let Josephine Bilbao and Stephanie Linzer loose on the outfield. Bilbao scored six runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances, while Linzer scored four runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. Bilbao hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games. Ayianna Richard was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Spring can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They blew past MacArthur 16-1. The victory was nothing new for Spring as they're now sitting on ten straight.
Spring let Kaeden Bell and Madelin Uribe loose on the outfield. Bell went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI, while Uribe went 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was DeJanae Washington, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run.
Nimitz's win bumped their record up to 7-14. As for Spring, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Nimitz hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .463. However, it's not like Spring struggles in that department as they've averaged .408. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Nimitz might still be hurting after the 17-2 defeat they got from Spring in their previous meeting back in March. Will Nimitz have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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