Softball Preview: Martins Ferry Purple Riders vs. Beaver Beavers
The Martins Ferry Purple Riders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Beaver Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Martins Ferry stacked a third blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Buckeye Local with a sharp 13-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Martins Ferry.
The team relied heavily on Giana Chirpas, who went 4-for-4 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. Maddie Lucas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Beaver got the win against East Palestine on Tuesday by a conclusive 15-5.
Megan Henrich made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Henrich was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Tori Druschel was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tatum Duncan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Martins Ferry's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Beaver, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5-1.
Beaver's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Martins Ferry hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Beaver, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Martins Ferry's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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