Softball Game Preview: Biggsville West Central Heat vs. Galva Wildcats

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Previous Games

04/29/25 - Home	22-0 W
04/25/24 - Home	19-0 W
04/23/24 - Away	17-10 W
04/27/23 - Away	7-4 W
04/25/23 - Home	12-2 W
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Biggsville West Central is a perfect 10-0 against Galva since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Heat will take on the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Biggsville West Central has three straight victories, Galva has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Galva's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Biggsville West Central hadn't allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. The Heat never let Macomb get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Wednesday. The Heat might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 contests by nine runs or more this season.

Lily Higgins and Addy Burrell did most of the damage at the plate: Higgins went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run, while Burrell got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI and two runs. That stolen base was Higgins' first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Addie Seitz, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.

Biggsville West Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .633. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Galva fell victim to Biggsville West Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 22-0 to the Heat.

Biggsville West Central pushed their record up to 16-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games. As for Galva, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Galva's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Biggsville West Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .395. It's a different story for Galva, though, as they've only averaged .179. Will they be able to contain Biggsville West Central's hitters?

Biggsville West Central took their victory against Galva when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 22-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Heat since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.