Softball Game Preview: Addison on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 7:50am

Softball Preview: Addison Knights vs. Wellsville Lions

Addison is 2-8 against Wellsville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Addison Knights will look to defend their home field against the Wellsville Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Wellsville is hoping to do on Wednesday what Alfred-Almond couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Addison's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Addison put the hurt on Alfred-Almond with a sharp 11-2 win.

Bregan Jones spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.

At the plate, Lillian Atwood was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. She continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Knowles, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Wellsville had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it 11 last Tuesday. They never let the Mustangs onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.

Addison's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Wellsville, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1.

Addison might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Wellsville in their previous matchup back in April. Will Addison have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.

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