Softball Preview: Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights vs. Bucktail Bucks
Neumann Regional Academy is 0-10 against Bucktail since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Neumann Regional Academy Golden Knights will be playing at home against the Bucktail Bucks at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Neumann Regional Academy is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 20-16 win over Columbia Montour Vo-Tech on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Neumann Regional Academy considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, Bucktail put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Northwest Area by a score of 8-4. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Bucktail has scored all year.
Makenzie Wagner made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Wagner has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Wagner was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Eva Sockman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Lola English was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Neumann Regional Academy's win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-5. As for Bucktail, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Neumann Regional Academy suffered a grim 17-2 defeat to Bucktail when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Wagner, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Now that Neumann Regional Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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