Softball Recap: Bluefield Beavers vs. Graham G-Men
Bluefield put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past the Graham G-Men 12-4. Fans of Bluefield have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Isabella Smith was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits. Smith has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Smith was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Abby Richardson, who went 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Grace Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On Graham's side, Riley Harvey and Stevie Sparks did some serious damage despite the final result: Harvey scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Sparks went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Even though they lost, Graham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .409. That's the best batting average they've managed all season.
Bluefield's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Graham, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
Bluefield will face off against Canfield at 12:00 p.m. on Monday. Bluefield's pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Canfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Graham, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bluefield at 6:30 p.m. on April 8th. Bluefield is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.6 runs per game this season.
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