Softball Preview: Brookville Blue Devils vs. Oakwood Lumberjacks
Brookville is 10-0 against Oakwood since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Brookville Blue Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Oakwood Lumberjacks at 5:00 p.m. Brookville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Brookville can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Oakwood with a sharp 15-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Brookville considering their one-run performance the match before.
Grace Burton and Rylan Eagle made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Burton pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Eagle pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Burton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Burton scored a run while going 1-for-3, while Eagle scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Brookville got a massive performance out of Melina Davidson, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Maya Haydon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Brookville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Oakwood, their defeat was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Oakwood's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Brookville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Oakwood, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7. Will Brookville keep running through batters, or will Oakwood buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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