Softball Preview: Buena Vista Bison vs. Syracuse Rockets
The Buena Vista Bison will challenge the Syracuse Rockets at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Syracuse is hoping to do what Bryan couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Buena Vista's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Buena Vista sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Bryan.
Gwyn Revis made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 15 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Revis wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drea Santana, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Maya Shaffer also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Buena Vista didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Syracuse sidestepped Centennial for a 6-5 victory.
Buena Vista's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Syracuse, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-6.
Buena Vista suffered a grim 20-5 defeat to Syracuse when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Buena Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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