Softball Preview: Havelock Rams vs. White Oak Vikings
Havelock has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the White Oak Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Havelock is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Havelock is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Jacksonville (and have done all season long). Everything went Havelock's way against Jacksonville on Thursday as Havelock made off with a 15-2 victory.
Elana Krupey made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Krupey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Krupey was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Bispham, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Chloe Schreckengost was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, White Oak was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. Their rough 14-3 defeat to Dixon might stick with them for a while.
Avery Sise made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Havelock has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. As for White Oak, their loss dropped their record down to 4-12.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Havelock has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like White Oak struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Havelock took their win against White Oak when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 13-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was White Oak's Alyssa Carkhuff, who went 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Havelock still be able to contain Carkhuff? There's only one way to find out.
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