For the second straight game, Walden Grove will face off against Ironwood Ridge. The Red Wolves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Walden Grove is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Walden Grove came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 12-2 to Ironwood Ridge.
For Ironwood Ridge's part, Hailei Barney was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one double, and one RBI. Those four runs gave Barney a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabella Brooks-Rojel, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Ironwood Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .435. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Walden Grove only posted a batting average of .238.
The win was the fourth in a row for Ironwood Ridge, bringing their record up to 15-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Walden Grove, they dropped their record down to 11-9 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Walden Grove hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ironwood Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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