Softball Game Preview: Sherando Plays at Home

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 9:54am

Softball Preview: Sherando Warriors vs. Fauquier Falcons

Sherando and Fauquier are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Sherando Warriors will be playing at home against the Fauquier Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sherando will be looking to keep their 11-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.

Sherando's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Kettle Run and snuck past 2-0.

Not much got past Lilian Wray, who gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Kettle Run off the board. Wray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Abby Vadnais, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Fauquier sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over Millbrook on Friday.

Sherando's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Fauquier, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-5 record this season.

Sherando came out on top in a nail-biter against Fauquier in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Will Sherando repeat their success, or does Fauquier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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