Softball Preview: Deep Run Wildcats vs. King William Cavaliers
The Deep Run Wildcats will play host again on Monday to welcome the King William Cavaliers, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Deep Run will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Maggie Walker on Friday. Deep Run blew past Maggie Walker 14-2.
Braelyn Baulsir was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baulsir was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Deep Run got a massive performance out of Alana Collier, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Charlotte Boswell was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, King William put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Charles City a 13-0 shutout. King William's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last six matches.
Deep Run's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for King William, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season.
Deep Run suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to King William in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Deep Run avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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