Softball Game Preview: Brentsville District Tigers vs. Warren County Wildcats

By Team Reports May 8, 2025, 12:48am

Softball Preview: Brentsville District Tigers vs. Warren County Wildcats

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The Brentsville District Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Warren County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Brentsville District is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Brentsville District let Skyline stack four runs on them in the seventh inning on Tuesday but luckily Brentsville District prevailed anyway. The Tigers came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 7-4. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Austyn Blankenship spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.

On the hitting side, Kate Search and McKenzie Kolesar did most of the damage at the plate: Search went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Kolesar went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Kolesar has posted since back in April of 2024. Natalie Marvin was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Warren County was a bit more limited in their game last Tuesday. They fell 7-2 to Meridian. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Warren County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Lamendola, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Lamendola is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games she's played.

Brentsville District pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Warren County, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.

Warren County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brentsville District has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .465. It's a different story for Warren County, though, as they've only averaged .327. Will they be able to contain Brentsville District's hitters?

Brentsville District took their victory against Warren County when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 12-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers 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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