Softball Preview: Blair Oaks Falcons vs. Chillicothe Hornets
The Blair Oaks Falcons will square off against the Chillicothe Hornets at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Blair Oaks duked it out withSouthern Boone on Tuesday. Blair Oaks fell just short of Southern Boone by a score of 3-2. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ava Willson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in seven consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Chillicothe). Their pitchers stepped up to hand Bishop LeBlond a 21-0 shutout on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Hornets with their most commanding win of the season.
Blair Oaks' defeat dropped their record down to 10-17. As for Chillicothe, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-5.
Blair Oaks couldn't quite finish off Chillicothe when the teams last played back in October of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can Blair Oaks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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