Softball Preview: Bartow Yellow Jackets vs. East River Falcons
Bartow has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the East River Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bartow: 0.8, East River: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bartow is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over George Jenkins.
Katelynn Oxley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Shayla Narcisse was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, East River fell victim to Viera and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-0. East River has not had much luck with Viera recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
East River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Whitney Tannehill, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, East River didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Viera only tossed six.
Bartow's win bumped their record up to 26-1. As for East River, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bartow has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like East River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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