Softball Game Preview: Jamestown Muskies vs. Titusville Rockets

By Team Reports Apr 11, 2024, 7:03am

Softball Preview: Jamestown Muskies vs. Titusville Rockets

Jamestown is 8-2 against Titusville since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Jamestown Muskies will head out on the road to challenge the Titusville Rockets at 4:00 p.m. Jamestown will be strutting in after a victory while Titusville will be coming in after a defeat.

Last Tuesday, Jamestown got themselves on the board against Slippery Rock, but Slippery Rock never followed suit. They blew past the Rockets 11-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Jamestown.

Miranda Biles made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Biles was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with an RBI.

In other batting news, Katie King was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Alayna Cadman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.

Meanwhile, Titusville suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Hickory on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Titusville has lost by exactly ten runs.

Jamestown's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Titusville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.

Jamestown took their victory against Titusville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. Will Jamestown repeat their success, or does Titusville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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