Softball Preview: Sullivan County Griffins vs. Northwest Area Rangers
The Sullivan County Griffins will be playing at home against the Northwest Area Rangers at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sullivan County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.7 runs per game this season.
Sullivan County is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Tuesday, just like they did against Benton (and have done all season long). Sullivan County put the hurt on Benton with a sharp 16-3 victory on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sullivan County.
Emilia Viveiros was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Viveiros has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Viveiros was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other batting news, Karlee Wettlaufer was a standout: she scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kayla Fowler, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, Northwest Area finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to Wyalusing Valley.
Northwest Area saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abygail Miller, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Sullivan County has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Northwest Area, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 11-3.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Sullivan County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .376. However, it's not like Northwest Area struggles in that department as they've averaged .403. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sullivan County suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to Northwest Area when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Sullivan County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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