The Woodland Christian Cardinals will challenge the Ben Holt College Prep Academy Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Woodland Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over Mesa Verde. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
The team relied heavily on Adison Huiskens, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Teagan Hayes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Woodland Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mesa Verde only posted an OBP of .222.
Meanwhile, Ben Holt College Prep Academy hadn't done well against Millennium recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bobcats were the clear victors by an 8-0 margin over the Falcons.
Emma Valli made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Gabriella Rojas was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Leyah Young, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Ben Holt College Prep Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-9. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Woodland Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Woodland Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .471. However, it's not like Ben Holt College Prep Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .403. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
