Softball Preview: Glendale Vikings vs. Williamsburg Blue Pirates
Glendale is 8-2 against Williamsburg since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Glendale Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Williamsburg Blue Pirates at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Glendale is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They lost 29-20 to Juniata Valley on Tuesday. Even though they lost, Glendale's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Glendale got a massive performance out of Ava Weld, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Caitlyn Rydbom was another key contributor, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Williamsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to West Branch.
Glendale's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Williamsburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything went Glendale's way against Williamsburg when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Glendale made off with an 18-4 win. Does Glendale have another victory up their sleeve, or will Williamsburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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