Softball Preview: Beaver Bobcats vs. Hampton Talbots
After two games on the road, Beaver is heading back home. They will take on the Hampton Talbots at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Beaver is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Montour with a sharp 12-2 victory on Wednesday.
The team relied heavily on Bridget Mayo, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Springer, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hampton entered their tilt with Blackhawk with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Cougars onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Wednesday.
Marissa Snyder made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Snyder has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Snyder was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Hampton let Mackenzie Reese and Charlotte Lomb loose on the outfield. Reese went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI, while Lomb went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Lomb has been hot recently, having posted at least one triple the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aliza Michelli, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Beaver's victory bumped their record up to 2-4. As for Hampton, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Beaver hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hampton struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Beaver came up short against Hampton when the teams last played on Tuesday, falling 13-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Reese, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Now that Beaver knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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