The Southwest Raiders are taking a road trip to challenge the Western Hills Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest has given up an average of 15.3 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
If Southwest beats Western Hills with 25 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Raiders blew past Diamond Hill-Jarvis 25-15 on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Western Hills had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 9-3 win. The Cougars might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Addison Dudley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sophia Castellanos and Taylor Torres did most of the damage at the plate: Castellanos scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Torres went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that Torres launched this season. Another player making a difference was Eva Almendarez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Western Hills' victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs over those games. As for Southwest, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Southwest couldn't quite get it done against Western Hills in their previous meeting back in March as they fell 18-14. Can the Raiders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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