Softball Preview: Bullard-Havens Tigers vs. Wilcox RVT Wildcats
Bullard-Havens is 1-7 against Wilcox RVT since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Bullard-Havens Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Wilcox RVT Wildcats at 3:45 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Bullard-Havens had to kick off their season on the road on Monday, but they showed no ill effects. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Wolcott RVT a 21-0 shutout.
Meanwhile, Wilcox RVT entered their tilt with Whitney RVT with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They put the hurt on the Owls with a sharp 20-0 victory on Thursday. Fans of Wilcox RVT have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Chloe Enger was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Enger was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nilanie Rivera, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three stolen bases, and six RBI. Another player making a difference was Eliza Gawel, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Bullard-Havens suffered a grim 24-4 defeat to Wilcox RVT in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Bullard-Havens avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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