Softball Preview: Deposit-Hancock vs. Scio Central/Friendship Golden Eagles
Deposit-Hancock will take on the Scio Central/Friendship Golden Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Deposit-Hancock comes in on seven and Scio Central/Friendship on 11.
Deposit-Hancock is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Chapel Field Christian a 5-0 shutout.
Not much got past Addison Makowski, who gave up just one hit and racked up 18 Ks to keep Chapel Field Christian off the board. Makowski has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Olivia Johnston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Amanda Ray, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Scio Central/Friendship's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Friday. They skirted past Ellicottville 2-0.
Deposit-Hancock is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Scio Central/Friendship, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Deposit-Hancock came out on top in a nail-biter against Scio Central/Friendship in their previous meeting back in June of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Does Deposit-Hancock have another victory up their sleeve, or will Scio Central/Friendship turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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