Softball Preview: Silex Owls vs. Union Wildcats
The Silex Owls will face off against the Union Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Silex will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Silex is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wellsville-Middletown a 17-0 shutout on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Silex got a massive performance out of Morgan Kuntz, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Kuntz is also on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Kherington Morris, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Silex always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Union beat St. Francis Borgia 6-1 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Silex's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 14-17. As for Union, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
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