Softball Recap: Doddridge County Bulldogs vs. Greenbrier West Cavaliers
It was a good run, but Doddridge County unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Greenbrier West Cavaliers by a score of 7-5.
Kenna Curran spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hadley Ross and Olivia See stepped up to the plate in a big way. Ross scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while See scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caitlyn Pratt, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Doddridge County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenbrier West only tossed eight.
On Greenbrier West's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Brilee Redden gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Preslee Treadway, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Doddridge County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7. As for Greenbrier West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-6.
Doddridge County will head out on the road to face off against Liberty at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing isn't great for Liberty: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while Doddridge County has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road. As for Greenbrier West, they will square off against Bridgeport at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Greenbrier West is facing Bridgeport at the right time seeing as Bridgeport is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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