Erie has gone 3-0 against Longmont recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Erie Tigers will face off against the Longmont Trojans at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Longmont is hoping to do what Fairview couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Erie's winning streak, which now stands at ten games. Erie's pitchers stepped up to hand Fairview a 15-0 shutout.
Teleena Willert looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sydnie Snook was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of America Griffin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Erie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .700. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairview only posted an OBP of .083.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Longmont). They were the clear victor by a 19-0 margin over Skyline on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Trojans as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.
Sophie Magley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Magley was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs.
In other batting news, Longmont let Kaitlyn Murphey and Avery Wolfsberger loose on the outfield. Murphey went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two runs, while Wolfsberger went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two runs. What's more, Wolfsberger also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Another player making a difference was Grace Vincent, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Erie's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-6. As for Longmont, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Erie has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Erie's way against Longmont in their previous meeting back in September of 2021, as Erie made off with a 19-0 victory. Will Erie repeat their success, or does Longmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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