Sierra hasn't had much luck against Widefield recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Sierra Stallions will be staying on the road to face off against the Widefield Gladiators at 10:00 a.m.
Sierra's hitters might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against Pueblo Centennial on Thursday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Stallions' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Widefield was able to grind out a solid win over Rocky Ford on Tuesday, taking the game 8-5.
Olivia McEwen made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off only two hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Isabella Monk was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Autumn Reel also deserves some recognition as she scored her first runs of the season.
Widefield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rocky Ford only posted a batting average of .125.
Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Widefield, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Sierra suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Widefield in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can Sierra avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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