After two games on the road, Sierra is heading back home. They will take on the Kings Christian Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Sierra lost 9-1 to Fowler on Tuesday. Sierra has not had much luck with Fowler recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Kings Christian had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-8 margin over the Mustangs. Considering Kings Christian has won eight games by more than eight runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Abigail Camp was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Camp has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Camp was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cassandra Burkett, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last 12 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kamryn Soto-Curtiss, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 10-14. As for Kings Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sierra has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Kings Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.1. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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