Softball Preview: Shirley Blue Devils vs. West Side Eagles
The Shirley Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the West Side Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Shirley will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
West Side's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Shirley had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Shirley put the hurt on Norfork with a sharp 9-0 victory on Monday.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, West Side was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Viola. West Side has not had much luck with Viola recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Shirley's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. As for West Side, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Shirley came out on top in a nail-biter against West Side in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Shirley since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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