Roseville is 8-2 against Bella Vista since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Roseville Tigers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Bella Vista Broncos at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Roseville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Yuba City.
Not much got past Alyssa MacFarlane, who gave up just three hits to keep Yuba City off the board.
On the hitting side, Roseville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sierra Hanna, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bella Vista stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against River Valley as Bella Vista made off with an 11-2 victory. Winning may never get old, but Bella Vista sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Alyssa Dethlefson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over 12 innings pitched. Dethlefson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Dethlefson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Shifflet, who scored a run while going 3-for-6. Another player making a difference was Kaylie Hunt, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Roseville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. As for Bella Vista, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Roseville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Bella Vista struggles in that department as they've averaged .372. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Roseville might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Bella Vista in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dethlefson, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Now that Roseville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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