Softball Preview: Unioto Shermans vs. Piketon Redstreaks
Unioto is on a 19-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Piketon is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Unioto Shermans will take on the Piketon Redstreaks at 5:15 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Unioto gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. They put the hurt on Washington with a sharp 37-1 victory. Unioto's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Hannah Hull made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hull was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abbie Marshall, who fired off four home runs, seven runs, and nine RBI while getting on base in all seven of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ava Dettwiller, who fired off three home runs and eight RBI while getting on base in six of her seven plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Piketon never let their opponents score on Friday. They came out on top against Southeastern by a score of 5-0.
Not much got past Paige Helton, who gave up just three hits to keep Southeastern off the board. Helton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kyndall Carroll, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Aubrey Heath was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Unioto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Piketon, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Piketon's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Unioto has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .453. It's a different story for Piketon, though, as they've only averaged .321. Will they be able to contain Unioto's hitters?
Everything went Unioto's way against Piketon in their previous matchup on April 5th as Unioto made off with a 14-2 victory. Will Unioto repeat their success, or does Piketon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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