Softball Game Preview: Williamsburg Blue Pirates vs. Northern Bedford County Panthers

The Williamsburg Blue Pirates will challenge the Northern Bedford County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Williamsburg comes in still looking for their first win of the season.

Friday just wasn't the day for Williamsburg's offense. They lost 23-0 to Southern Huntingdon County on Friday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northern Bedford County). They were the clear victors by a 13-1 margin over McConnellsburg on Saturday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.

Mylee Mitchell was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one triple.

In other batting news, Northern Bedford County let Ava Helsel and Kaylee Ebersole run wild. Helsel went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Ebersole went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave Helsel a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Myha Dixon, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs.

Northern Bedford County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Northern Bedford County has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games. As for Williamsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.