Softball Preview: Spring Valley Vikings vs. Dreher Blue Devils
Spring Valley is 3-0 against Dreher since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Spring Valley Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Dreher Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. Spring Valley has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 12.
Spring Valley's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Nation Ford on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 18-0 defeat at the hands of the Falcons.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Dreher brought some dynamite into their most recent match. They blew past Lower Richland 17-2. With that victory, Dreher brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
Anna Coates made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Coates was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Dreher let Ariyanna Hughes and Halayna Sumter loose on the outfield. Hughes scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Sumter scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Berkeley McCants, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Spring Valley's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Dreher, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Spring Valley has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Dreher struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Spring Valley took their victory against Dreher in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 16-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring Valley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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