Softball Preview: St. Clairsville Red Devils vs. Beaver Beavers
The St. Clairsville Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Beaver Beavers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: St. Clairsville has struggled recently with 17 losses in a row, while Beaver will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Saturday, St. Clairsville came up short against Bridgeport and fell 8-5.
Meanwhile, Beaver scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over East Liverpool. Considering Beaver has won five matchups by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Addison Eells made a splash while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Eells was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Beaver got a massive performance out of Ciara Call, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Alaina Bock was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-4.
St. Clairsville's defeat dropped their record down to 1-18. As for Beaver, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season.
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