Softball Preview: Mead Mavericks vs. Erie Tigers
Mead is 2-8 against Erie since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Mead Mavericks will host the Erie Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Mead will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Mead's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Skyline 20-0. The Mavericks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Maddilyn Bomareto made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. She was also big at the plate, going 4-for-6 with five RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Nikki Ward was a standout: she went 5-for-6 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Kinley Bussard, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mead hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Erie had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Tigers.
Teleena Willert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lizzie Owens was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Young, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Mead now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Erie, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Both both just can't seem to miss. Mead has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Erie struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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