The University Bulldogs will face off against the Wray/Yuma Eagles at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Wray/Yuma is hoping to do what Fort Lupton couldn't on Saturday: put an end to University's winning streak, which now stands at three games. University's pitcher stepped up to hand Fort Lupton a 13-0 shutout.
Sydney Goetzel made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in September. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Danica Cooper was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Natalie Galindo, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wray/Yuma entered their tilt with Burlington on Thursday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over the Cougars.
Clara Oestman was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Lauren Gdanitz, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Wray/Yuma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.6.
University pushed their record up to 16-7 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Wray/Yuma, their win bumped their record up to 9-13-1.
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