For the second straight game, Broughton will face off against Sanderson. Broughton will head out on the road to square off against Sanderson at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Broughton knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Sanderson likes a good challenge.
Broughton's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Sanderson 17-0. The Capitals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Ruby Kalkbrenner was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kalkbrenner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season.
Avery Troxell
| 03/25/25 vs Sanderson | 7 |
| 03/11/25 vs Rolesville | 5 |
| 02/24/25 vs Millbrook | 4 |
| 04/05/24 vs Leesville Road | 4 |
| 03/19/25 @ Leesville Road | 3 |
In other batting news, Avery Troxell was a standout: she fired off three home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-3. Those seven RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucy Bertram, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI.
Broughton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .722. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
Broughton has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs over those games. Sanderson is on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Sanderson's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Broughton has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Sanderson, though, as they've been averaging 11.9 hits. Given Broughton's sizable advantage in that area, Sanderson will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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