On Tuesday, the Frederick Golden Eagles got the win against the Longmont Trojans by a conclusive 10-1. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matchups by six runs or more this season.
Payton Torres made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August.
In other batting news, Ella Stromberg was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eva Purnell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Frederick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Frederick pushed their record up to 9-5 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Longmont, this is the second loss in a row for them and also nudges their season record down to 9-5.
Frederick will venture away from home to face off against Monarch at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Monarch is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Longmont, they will host Niwot at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Niwot's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three matches.
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