The Eureka Vandals will head out to take on the Truckee Wolverines on Saturday. Eureka has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 4.
Eureka came up short against Wells last Wednesday, falling 24-5.
Jaydan Buchanan was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Auch, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Truckee let Loyalton stack 14 runs on them in the first inning on Thursday but luckily Truckee prevailed anyway. The Wolverines walked away with a 24-20 win over the Grizzlies. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Wolverines as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Sophie Inis was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those five hits gave her a new career-high. Ellyse Hutchins was another key player, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and one stolen base.
Truckee always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .537. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Eureka's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Truckee, their win bumped their record up to 8-19.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Eureka hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Truckee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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