The Alta Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Highland Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Alta and 14 for Highland dating back to last season.
The matchup between Alta and West on Tuesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. Alta took a 15-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of West. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game two weeks ago (ten), Alta still had to take the loss.
Stella Preece led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Addyson Brownell, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Alta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West only posted a batting average of .241.
Meanwhile, Highland fell victim to a rough 27-7 loss at the hands of East on Tuesday.
Gwyn Power made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Miah Cook was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Alta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Highland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Thursday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Alta has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .491. However, it's not like Highland struggles in that department as they've averaged .435. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Alta's way against Highland when the teams last played back in April of 2022 as Alta made off with a 13-3 win. Will Alta repeat their success, or does Highland have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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