Coleville is 9-1 against Virginia City since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Coleville Wolves will be staying on the road to face off against the Virginia City Muckers at 1:00 p.m. One thing working in Coleville's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last eight contests.
Coleville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage (and have done all season long). Coleville was the clear victor by a 43-24 margin over Sierra Sage Academy/Right Of Passage last Tuesday. That's two games straight that Coleville has won by exactly 19 runs.
Kaelyn Lange made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Lange has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lange was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off four home runs and nine RBI while going 4-for-6.
In other batting news, Stephanie Gutierrez and Emma Harshman did most of the damage at the plate: Gutierrez scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances, while Harshman scored six runs and stole four bases while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances. Madi Gridley was another key contributor, scoring six runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances.
Virginia City lost 18-8 to Wells on Saturday. Virginia City has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jensyn Harol made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tesla Turley, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Coleville pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Virginia City, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Virginia City's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Coleville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Virginia City, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Coleville keep running through batters, or will Virginia City buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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