The Frederick Golden Eagles will venture away from home to take on the Monarch Coyotes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frederick will be strutting in after a win while Monarch will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Frederick got the win against Longmont by a conclusive 10-1. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by six runs or more this season.
Payton Torres was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.3 strikeouts per game. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August.
In other batting news, Frederick got a big performance out of Brealea Stendel, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Another player making a difference was Eva Purnell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Frederick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 38.8%.
Meanwhile, Monarch came up short against Horizon on Tuesday and fell 9-4. The Coyotes have struggled against the Hawks recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Hailey Paddock made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Frederick has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Monarch, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Frederick hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Monarch 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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