Softball Game Preview: Central Bucks South Titans vs. Archbishop Wood Vikings

The Central Bucks South Titans will head out on the road to take on the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Central Bucks South took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Central Bucks East a 7-0 shutout.

Meanwhile, Archbishop Wood had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Saints as they made off with a 15-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Vikings, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Graciene Gale made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gale was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Those four hits gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Georgia Mackin, who went 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Zoey Whalen was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.

Archbishop Wood kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Archbishop Wood pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for Central Bucks South, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.

Central Bucks South took their victory against Archbishop Wood in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Titans since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.