Softball Preview: Martin County West Mavericks vs. Fairmont Cardinals
The Martin County West Mavericks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fairmont Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, everything went Martin County West's way against Cleveland as Martin County West made off with a 7-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Martin County West.
Meanwhile, Fairmont came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Worthington on Tuesday.
Brylee Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Makayla Lowry was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Martin County West has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Fairmont, their win bumped their record up to 8-9.
Martin County West beat Fairmont 8-5 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Will Martin County West repeat their success, or does Fairmont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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