Softball Preview: South Hills Huskies vs. Wilson Wildcats
South Hills is 7-0 against Wilson since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The South Hills Huskies will look to defend their home field against the Wilson Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
After a string of five wins, South Hills' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Los Altos by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, South Hills couldn't push the score so high this time.
Parker Milton was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kayla Sigala made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Wilson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-1 walloping at the hands of Walnut.
South Hills' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Wilson, their loss dropped their record down to 5-11.
Wilson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Hills has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .438. It's a different story for Wilson, though, as they've only averaged .365. Will they be able to contain South Hills' hitters?
Everything went South Hills' way against Wilson in their previous meeting back in March as South Hills made off with a 12-1 victory. Will South Hills repeat their success, or does Wilson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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