Softball Preview: Beaver Beavers vs. Millard Eagles
Beaver has been on the road for four straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Millard Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Beaver is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Beaver can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 15-4 margin over Milford.
KaBella Low looked comfortable as she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Beaver got a massive performance out of Jerzee Beaumont, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Talia Alisa was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, Millard finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Beaver. Millard has struggled against Beaver recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Beaver is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. As for Millard, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Friday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Beaver has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. However, it's not like Millard struggles in that department as they've averaged .431. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Beaver's way against Millard when the teams last played on Tuesday as Beaver made off with a 16-0 victory. Does Beaver have another victory up their sleeve, or will Millard turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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