Softball Preview: Beaver Beavers vs. South Sevier Rams
The Beaver Beavers will head out on the road to face off against the South Sevier Rams at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Beaver is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
Beaver unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of Parowan by a score of 4-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Beaver has scored all season.
Beaver saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Wright, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Wright is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Danzee Bradshaw, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, South Sevier put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Panguitch 12-2.
Kaitlyn Lynch spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, Tessa Woolsey and Kinsey Parsons did most of the damage at the plate: Woolsey scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Parsons went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Caitlin Nielson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Beaver's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for South Sevier, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
Friday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Beaver hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. However, it's not like South Sevier struggles in that department as they've averaged .440. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Beaver came out on top in a nail-biter against South Sevier when the teams last played on Tuesday, sneaking past 10-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Beaver since the team 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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