Softball Preview: Brownstown Central Braves vs. Eastern Hancock Royals
The Brownstown Central Braves are on the road again on Saturday to play the Eastern Hancock Royals at 1:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brownstown Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Providence a 7-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Kelsey Schneider's shutout, as she gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rylee May, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooke Meahl, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eastern Hancock waltzed into their game on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They were the clear victor by a 14-0 margin over the Tigers.
McKenna Stewart looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Sammie Bolding was incredible, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 3-for-4. Brooklyn Willis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Brownstown Central's win bumped their record up to 18-11. As for Eastern Hancock, their victory bumped their record up to 26-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Brownstown Central hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Eastern Hancock struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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