The Westminster Wolves will head out to challenge the Adams City Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Westminster is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Westminster fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Prairie View on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-5 to the Thunderhawks. The Wolves haven't had much luck with the Thunderhawks recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Ryanne Martin spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Magaly Santacruz was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-5 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Estefany Martinez Miranda, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Westminster always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .525. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prairie View only posted an OBP of .371.
Meanwhile, Adams City won against Skyview on Tuesday with 16 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Adams City put the hurt on Aurora Central with a sharp 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won three matches by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Leyla Jaquez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Jaquez was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs and a triple.
In other batting news, Adams City got a massive performance out of Nevaeh Vazquez, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits Vazquez has posted since back in September of 2023. Karyme Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Westminster's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Adams City, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Westminster has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Adams City struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Westminster's way against Adams City in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Westminster made off with a 16-5 win. Will Westminster repeat their success, or does Adams City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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