Softball Preview: St. Francis Knights vs. Riverwood Raiders
The St. Francis Knights are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Riverwood Raiders at 5:30 p.m. St. Francis is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
St. Francis fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Whitefield Academy on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the WolfPack by a score of 8-7. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the WolfPack: they've now lost five in a row.
Olivia Bocchicchio and Shayla Leguin did some serious damage despite the final result: Bocchicchio scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Leguin scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cam Golston, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Riverwood came into Thursday's matchup having lost five straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Sprayberry on Thursday.
May Weis made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 25 over 14 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with a home run. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in strikeouts.
In other batting news, Audrey Busch was excellent, going 4-for-6 with an RBI. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August.
Riverwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 25 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
St. Francis' defeat dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Riverwood, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-8.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. St. Francis hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Riverwood struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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