Softball Game Preview: Scottsburg Warriors vs. West Washington Senators

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Previous 6 Games

05/17/23 - Home	3-6 L
05/19/21 - Home	1-0 W
05/15/19 - Home	10-0 W
05/16/18 - Away	3-1 W
05/17/17 - Home	0-9 L
05/20/15 - Home	2-6 L

Scottsburg and West Washington are an even 3-3 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Senators at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Scottsburg has struggled recently with 17 defeats in a row, while West Washington will arrive with five straight wins.

Scottsburg managed to slip by Eastern the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Warriors lost 12-2 to the Musketeers on Monday. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Musketeers since on Monday.

Scottsburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Tatlock, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. Lauren Chapa also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.

Meanwhile, West Washington posted their closest victory since May 6th on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Henryville, sneaking past 10-9. West Washington's win was all the more impressive since the Hornets were averaging only 3.47 runs allowed on the season.

The team relied heavily on Meredith Deaton, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Haub, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one double.

West Washington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in five consecutive matchups.

West Washington pushed their record up to 17-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Scottsburg, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.

Scottsburg came up short against West Washington in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Can the Warriors avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.