Softball Preview: Great Bridge Wildcats vs. Kempsville Chiefs
The Great Bridge Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Kempsville Chiefs at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Great Bridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Great Bridge took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They never let Lakeland onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Aubrey Steckline and Hannah Ferrell did most of the damage at the plate: Steckline went 2-for-3 with three RBI, while Ferrell scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Gabbie Kleier was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kempsville's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. Their tough 10-1 loss to Kellam might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Kempsville in their matchups with Kellam: they've now lost four in a row.
Great Bridge now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Kempsville, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-4-1.
Great Bridge took their victory against Kempsville when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 14-8. Will Great Bridge repeat their success, or does Kempsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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