The Indian Springs Thunderbirds will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Tonopah Muckers at 1:00 p.m. Indian Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season.
Indian Springs heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Round Mountain. Indian Springs has struggled against Round Mountain recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Ava Hill was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Celina Pena, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Tonopah fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Pahranagat Valley on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 10-9.
Macie Strozzi led a balanced group of hitters, going 4-for-5 with three doubles and two runs. Another player making a difference was Gabrielle Strozzi, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Tonopah was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .463. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pahranagat Valley only posted a batting average of .282.
Indian Springs' record now sits at 13-8. As for Tonopah, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Indian Springs has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 12 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Tonopah struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.7. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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