Softball Preview: Penns Valley Area Rams vs. Central Dragons
Penns Valley Area and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2016, but likely not for long. The Penns Valley Area Rams will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Penns Valley Area's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Bellefonte on Thursday. They lost 6-0 to the Raiders. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Penns Valley Area was not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Central didn't have quite enough to beat Hollidaysburg on Wednesday and fell 2-1. Central has struggled against Hollidaysburg recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Riley Peterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits.
Even though they lost, Central kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hollidaysburg only hit four.
Penns Valley Area dropped their record down to 5-5 with that defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Everything went Penns Valley Area's way against Central when the teams last played back in March as Penns Valley Area made off with an 11-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penns Valley Area since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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