Softball Preview: Durant Cougars vs. Riverview Sharks
The Durant Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Riverview Sharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Durant is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Thursday, Durant earned a 9-5 win over Gaither.
The team relied heavily on Bricelyn Bedenbaugh, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Peighton Anderson was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Riverview suffered a rough 8-2 defeat at the hands of Steinbrenner on Monday. Riverview has struggled against Steinbrenner recently, as their matchup on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Cassidy Ott was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Durant now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Riverview, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Durant beat Riverview 3-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Riverview's Madison Carney, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Durant to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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