Softball Preview: Veterans Memorial Patriots vs. Tivy Antlers
The Veterans Memorial Patriots will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Tivy Antlers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Veterans Memorial stacked a 15th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Wagner 8-2.
Shalei Morn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Morn has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Morn was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Veterans Memorial got a big performance out of Cihara Wessling, who scored two runs and stole three bases. Cimara Wessling was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tivy earned a 7-3 win over Pieper on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Tivy.
Like Veterans Memorial, Tivy also got a great game from a two-way player: Rhiley Miller. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Shayla Roth was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Millie Howerton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Veterans Memorial's victory bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Tivy, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 18-6.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Veterans Memorial hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .380. However, it's not like Tivy struggles in that department as they've averaged .344. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Veterans Memorial's way against Tivy in their previous matchup back in March as Veterans Memorial made off with a 16-2 victory. Does Veterans Memorial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tivy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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