Softball Game Preview: Capital Cougars vs. Huntington Highlanders

Capital is 1-9 against Huntington since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cougars will square off against the Highlanders at 1:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Capital is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against South Charleston, falling 10-2.

Jadan Bishop made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Crowder, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Meanwhile, Huntington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 10-7 to Tug Valley.

Layla Crickard put in work while hitting and pitching. She pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Crickard was even better at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs.

In other batting news, Aubrey Thomas was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Ellie Fei was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.

Capital's defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Huntington, their loss dropped their record down to 3-19.

Capital came up short against Huntington in their previous matchup back in March, falling 6-3. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.