The Alameda Pirates will head out to square off against the Platte Canyon Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alameda is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
Last Monday, everything went Alameda's way against Jefferson as Alameda made off with a 15-2 victory. Considering the Pirates have won five matches by more than 12 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Alia Gutierrez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Gutierrez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Zila Bobian was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Peyton Trujillo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Alameda always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .852. The last time their OBP was this high was back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, Platte Canyon lost 26-6 to Centaurus on Monday. The Huskies have struggled against the Warriors recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Alameda now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Platte Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Alameda suffered a grim 35-17 defeat to Platte Canyon in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Alameda avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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