(Atlantic) This afternoon, Atlantic (31-5) hosts (3-18) Cherokee, Washington, in a Class 3A Region 2 semifinal softball game. The Trojans defeated Red Oak 10-2 on Tuesday; the Braves downed OABCIG, 12-0.
Atlantic rides a 13-game winning streak into this contest slated to start at 4:00 p.m. During the 13-game stretch, the Trojans have outscored the opposition 121-18. Nine of the 13 games have been shutouts. The Braves snapped a 16-game losing streak with the first-round win over OABCIG.
The Trojans average 8.9 runs per game, with a team batting average of .365, 71 doubles, 14 triples, and 22 home runs. Alyssa Derby leads the team in hitting with a .477 batting average, Madison Botos is hitting .425, and Olivia Engler leads the team in slugging percentage (.886), with 11 doubles, 12 home runs, and a team-high 51 RBI.
The Braves, a member of the Lake Conference, average 4.5 runs per outing, with a team batting average of .270, with 19 doubles, and six home runs. Dena Claycamp is hitting a team-high .380, with seven doubles and 12 RBI.
The winner of this game will play either (16-14), MOC-Floyd Valley, or (4-21), Okoboji.
We will have the game on 95.7 FM. The pre-game starts at 3:40 p.m., with the first pitch at 4:00 p.m.
