Softball Preview: Briar Woods Falcons vs. Independence
Briar Woods is 4-0 against Independence since April of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Briar Woods Falcons will be playing at home against Independence at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Briar Woods has three straight victories, Independence has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Briar Woods' pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 3-0 win over Independence.
Caprice Bohmer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Bohmer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bohmer was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Hoyler, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Emily Collins was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Briar Woods has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Independence, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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