Softball Game Preview: Bremerton Knights vs. North Mason Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 5:13am

Softball Preview: Bremerton Knights vs. North Mason Bulldogs

The Bremerton Knights will head out on the road to take on the North Mason Bulldogs at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Bremerton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.

Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Bremerton finally turned things around against Sequim on Tuesday. Bremerton came out on top against Sequim by a score of 11-7. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bremerton considering their one-run performance the match before.

Payron Littleraven-Oliver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up seven earned runs off 12 hits. Littleraven-Oliver was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.

In other batting news, McKaela Robison was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Attianna Cabato was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, North Mason was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of Port Angeles. The matchup marked the first time this year in which North Mason was not able to get on the board.

Bremerton's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for North Mason, they now have a losing record at 4-5.

Bremerton took their win against North Mason when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bremerton since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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