The Peak to Peak Pumas will face off against the Denver West Cowboys at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peak to Peak is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Peak to Peak is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Forge Christian just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fury. The Pumas have struggled against the Fury recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Maggie Wallis made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Dagny West, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Peak to Peak kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now hit at least eight hits in 11 consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Denver West was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-1 to Kennedy.
Denver West saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nancy Vargas Martin, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Peak to Peak's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Denver West, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Denver West's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Peak to Peak has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Denver West, though, as they've been averaging only 3.2. Will Peak to Peak keep running through batters, or will Denver West buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
