Softball Preview: Havelock Rams vs. South Central Falcons
After four games on the road, Havelock is heading back home. They will take on the South Central Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Havelock: 3.3, South Central: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Havelock is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Jacksonville (and have done all season long). Havelock blew past Jacksonville 15-2.
Elana Krupey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Krupey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Krupey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs.
In other batting news, Grace Bispham was incredible, going 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Schreckengost, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, South Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Pirates out 2-1.
Hailey Mickey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, South Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savannah Ibarra, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Havelock is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for South Central, their victory bumped their record up to 10-4.
Havelock came up short against South Central in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-5. Will Havelock have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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