Softball Preview: Bellaire Big Reds vs. Beaver Beavers
The Bellaire Big Reds will be playing at home against the Beaver Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Bellaire finally turned things around against East Liverpool on Thursday. Bellaire blew past East Liverpool 16-2. That looming 16-2 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bellaire yet this season.
Marissa Pacifico made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Pacifico has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Pacifico was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Avery Shaver was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Allie Ault, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Beaver waltzed into their contest on Thursday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. Everything went their way against the Wildcats as they made off with a 14-4 win. 14 seems to be a good number for Beaver as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Like Bellaire, Beaver also got a great game from a two-way player: Ciara Call. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Call was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Beaver got a big performance out of Sydney Wilson-Plunkett, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Ally Wright was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Bellaire's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-12. As for Beaver, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Bellaire has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Beaver struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Bellaire was able to grind out a solid victory over Beaver in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, winning 9-6. Will Bellaire repeat their success, or does Beaver have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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