Softball Preview: Montesano Bulldogs vs. Aberdeen Bobcats
Montesano is 5-0 against Aberdeen since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Montesano Bulldogs have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Aberdeen Bobcats at 8:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Montesano: 3.5, Aberdeen: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
In what's become a running theme this season, Montesano gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Forks 16-4.
Grace Gooding looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Carsyn Wintrip was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Riley Timmons, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Aberdeen came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Bearcats by a score of 8-4.
Montesano's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Aberdeen, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Montesano skirted past Aberdeen 14-13 in their previous meeting back in April of 2016. Does Montesano have another victory up their sleeve, or will Aberdeen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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