Softball Game Preview: Washburn Pirates vs. Northview Academy Cougars

The Washburn Pirates will face off against the Northview Academy Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Washburn has given up an average of 11.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Washburn came up short against Hancock County on Tuesday, falling 15-2. The Pirates haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Meanwhile, Northview Academy got themselves on the board against Austin-East on Friday, but Austin-East never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 19-0 margin over the Roadrunners. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Roadrunners recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

Destiny Workman was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Those ten strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Abigail Doty was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kylie Schultz, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Northview Academy picked up their first home victory, bumping their record up to 2-5. As for Washburn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.

Everything went Washburn's way against Northview Academy in their previous meeting back in March, as Washburn made off with an 18-10 win. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.