The Standley Lake Gators are taking a road trip to face off against the Boulder Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Standley Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Standley Lake is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Westminster on Tuesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Gators.
Hailey Sexson and Michelle Masteller did most of the damage at the plate: Sexson scored a run while going 3-for-5, while Masteller scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Sienna Halverson also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Standley Lake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Boulder entered their tilt with Thornton on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Trojans 14-3.
Channing Wheeler was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal Evans, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Standley Lake's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3. As for Boulder, their record now sits at 3-1.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Standley Lake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Boulder struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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