The Copper Hills Grizzlies will head out on the road to square off against the Westlake Thunder at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
Copper Hills is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Weber just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 11-3 to the Warriors. Copper Hills has not had much luck with Weber recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jordyn Sheridan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Copper Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Weber only tossed six.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Westlake was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 4-1 to Skyridge.
Westlake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Pead, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Copper Hills now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Westlake, their record is now 14-11.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Copper Hills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Westlake struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Copper Hills took their victory against Westlake in their previous matchup back in May of 2019 by a conclusive 7-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Westlake's Halle Carpenter, who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Copper Hills to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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