After starting their season with four straight games on the road, Boulder is finally coming home. They will look to take advantage of their home-field as they take on the Standley Lake Gators at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Wednesday, everything went Boulder's way against Thornton as Boulder made off with a 14-3 victory.
Channing Wheeler was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Jones, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boulder was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Standley Lake). They came out on top against Westminster by a score of 11-8 on Tuesday. With that win, the Gators brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Standley Lake let Hailey Sexson and Michelle Masteller loose on the outfield. Sexson scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Masteller scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Brianna Feely, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Boulder's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Standley Lake, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Boulder hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Standley Lake 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. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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