Softball Preview: Dunkirk Marauders vs. Silver Creek Black Knights
The Dunkirk Marauders will head out on the road to challenge the Silver Creek Black Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. 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.
Dunkirk will head into Saturday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Saturday. They lost 13-0 to Fredonia. Dunkirk has not had much luck with Fredonia recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 11-2 to Gowanda.
Rylee Weiskerger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered 11 runs (all of which were unearned) on 11 hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Dunkirk's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Silver Creek, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
Dunkirk came up short against Silver Creek in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, falling 6-3. Can Dunkirk avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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