Softball Preview: Scott Beavers vs. Cimarron Bluejays
Scott is on a 13-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Cimarron is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Scott Beavers will take on the Cimarron Bluejays at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Scott: 1.9, Cimarron: 1.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Scott's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Garden City.
Cheyenne Cramer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Cramer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Cramer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Cramer wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Crissa Irvin, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Cimarron gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Hugoton 10-4.
Like Scott, Cimarron also got a great game from a two-way player: Quinn Campbell. She pitched seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Campbell was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
In other batting news, Cimarron got a massive performance out of Brooklyn Dye, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Elly Tancayo, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Scott's victory bumped their record up to 15-3. As for Cimarron, their win bumped their record up to 16-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Scott hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cimarron struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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