Softball Preview: Peaster Greyhounds vs. Breckenridge Buckaroos
Peaster and Breckenridge are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Peaster Greyhounds will head out on the road to challenge the Breckenridge Buckaroos at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Breckenridge is hoping to do on Friday what Millsap couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Peaster's winning streak, which now stands at six games. Peaster blew past Millsap 23-8. Peaster's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Abigail Wiley, who scored five runs and stole six bases while going 4-for-5. Taylor Walker was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Breckenridge gave up the first runs last Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They were the clear victor by a 10-4 margin over Early. The win made it back-to-back victories for Breckenridge.
Chloe Whitmire made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Whitmire has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Whitmire was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, Breckenridge got a massive performance out of Olyvia Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Charlie Salazar, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Peaster is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. As for Breckenridge, their record is now 22-10-1.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Peaster hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .417. However, it's not like Breckenridge struggles in that department as they've averaged .361. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Peaster came up short against Breckenridge in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-5. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Whitmire, who struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Now that Peaster knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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