For the second straight game, Poth will face off against Palacios. The Pirates will square off against the Sharks on Saturday. Poth is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Poth is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Palacios a 10-0 shutout. Considering the Pirates have won 19 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Reese Urbanczyk was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Urbanczyk was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Kroll, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Rhyan Montez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Poth kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in ten consecutive contests.
Poth's victory bumped their record up to 25-6. As for Palacios, their loss dropped their record down to 12-15.
Palacios' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Poth hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .454. It's a different story for Palacios, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Poth's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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