Softball Preview: Bluefield Beavers vs. Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles
Bluefield has been on the road for three straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Woodrow Wilson Flying Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bluefield: 2.2, Woodrow Wilson: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Bluefield had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Lebanon.
Bluefield saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Richardson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Richardson, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Woodrow Wilson faced Shady Spring in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Woodrow Wilson's pitcher stepped up to hand Shady Spring a 3-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Woodrow Wilson sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The result came thanks to Aubrey Smallwood's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up 19 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Bluefield's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Woodrow Wilson, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bluefield has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woodrow Wilson struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bluefield came out on top in a nail-biter against Woodrow Wilson in their previous meeting last Saturday, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Smallwood, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bluefield still be able to contain Smallwood? There's only one way to find out.
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