Softball Preview: Pittsfield Saukees vs. Biggsville West Central Heat
Pittsfield has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Biggsville West Central Heat at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Pittsfield will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Seymour, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Pittsfield had just enough and edged Seymour out 6-5.
Emma Wombles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Rebecca Neupauer was incredible, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenley Gerard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central entered their tilt with ROWVA/Williamsfield with seven consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with eight. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 2-1.
Biggsville West Central's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Meyer, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Pittsfield has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Biggsville West Central, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Pittsfield hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Biggsville West Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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