The Herriman Mustangs will square off against the Fremont Silverwolves at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Herriman comes in on five and Fremont on three.
Herriman is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They beat Corner Canyon by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 15-0. Considering Herriman has won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Ashlyn Beratto looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Sofia Lancaster was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Tanzie Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, everything went Fremont's way against Weber on Friday as Fremont made off with a 15-4 win.
IVEE JOHNSEN was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. JOHNSEN has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. JOHNSEN was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a home run and five RBI.
In other batting news, RYLEE ANDREASEN was a standout: she scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was JESSICA BROADBENT, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Herriman has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. As for Fremont, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Fremont's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Herriman has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Fremont, though, as they've been averaging 9. Given Herriman's sizable advantage in that area, Fremont will need to find a way to close that gap.
Herriman took their win against Fremont when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Herriman since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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