Softball Preview: Community Vikings/Viqueens vs. Blackman Blaze
The Community Vikings/Viqueens will be playing in front of their home fans against the Blackman Blaze at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Community fell victim to a tough 12-3 loss at the hands of Forrest. Community has struggled against Forrest recently, as their game on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Gracie Daniel put in work no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Daniel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Daniel wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anna Haskins, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. Haskins is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played.
Meanwhile, Blackman was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of Lebanon by a score of 3-2.
Community's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Blackman, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Blackman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Blackman, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Community keep running through batters, or will Blackman buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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