The Spring Woods Tigers will challenge the Milby Buffs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Spring Woods beats Milby with 18 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Tigers never let Sterling get on the board and left with an 18-0 win on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Caylee Corona made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted five strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addison Bruton was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sophia Cisneros, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Spring Woods hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Milby entered their tilt with Sterling on Friday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They put the hurt on the Raiders with a sharp 16-0 win.
Milby let Jamie Rocha and Daniella Juarez run wild. Rocha scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Juarez went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jasmine Carrizalez, who scored two runs while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Spring Woods' victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Milby, their win bumped their record up to 9-3.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Spring Woods hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .347. However, it's not like Milby struggles in that department as they've averaged .390. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Spring Woods might still be hurting after the 14-6 loss they got from Milby in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Tigers 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.
