The Widefield Gladiators will welcome the Canon City Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Widefield took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Coronado an 11-0 shutout.
Olivia McEwen was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Taylor Hall was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Isabella Monk, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Widefield always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .520. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only posted an OBP of .118.
Meanwhile, Canon City came tearing into Thursday's match with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Terrors with a sharp 19-4 win.
Allisyn Gasseling was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kristyn Barnes, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Widefield has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Canon City, they pushed their record up to 12-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Friday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Widefield has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Canon City struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Widefield's way against Canon City when the teams last played back in September, as Widefield made off with an 11-0 win. Does Widefield have another victory up their sleeve, or will Canon City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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