Softball Preview: Bend Lava Bears vs. Summit Storm
Bend is 10-0 against Summit since April of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Bend Lava Bears will be playing at home against the Summit Storm at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bend has 11 straight wins, Summit has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bend can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Summit as Bend made off with a 7-1 victory.
Addisen Fisher made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Fisher was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Taylor Aldrich was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Bryanna Schaefer, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Bend is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Summit, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
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