The Crismon Rattlers will head out on the road to square off against the Poston Butte Broncos at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Crismon knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Poston Butte likes a good challenge.
On Monday, Crismon made easy work of St. Mary's and carried off an 11-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Rattlers, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Emma Phelps
| 04/07/25 @ St. Mary's | 7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Combs | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Eastmark | 1 |
| 03/25/25 vs Eastmark | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs ALA - West Foothills | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Emma Phelps tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sophia Salvidar, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Kyleigh Nekula was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Crismon kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte didn't have quite enough to beat Bradshaw Mountain on Monday and fell 7-6. The Broncos haven't had much luck with the Bears recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Poston Butte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimberly Westover, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Crismon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.9 runs over those games. As for Poston Butte, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Crismon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Poston Butte struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 4.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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