The Notus Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Wilder Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Notus is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Notus will head into Monday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on April 1st but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed last Monday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 25-14 walloping at the hands of Idaho City.
Victoria Zamora was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs and stealing six bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Kylyn Jensen was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wilder fell victim to a tough 19-9 defeat at the hands of Idaho City on Wednesday. Wilder has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
G. Perez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of S. Longest, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Notus' loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Wilder, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Notus has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .540. However, it's not like Wilder struggles in that department as they've averaged .576. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Notus might still be hurting after the 17-7 defeat they got from Wilder in their previous meeting back in March. Will Notus 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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