Widefield has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to square off against the Canon City Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Widefield is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Sierra 16-4 on Saturday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Olivia McEwen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Isabella Monk was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in September of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Foster, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Canon City's way against Sand Creek on Saturday as Canon City made off with a 13-4 victory.
Allisyn Gasseling was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three doubles and four RBI. Kristyn Barnes was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Widefield is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Canon City, the win also got them back to even at 5-5.
Tuesday's match 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.
Widefield took their victory against Canon City when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 22-6. 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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