Softball Preview: Summersville Wildcats vs. Eminence Redwings
The Summersville Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Eminence Redwings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Summersville has three straight victories, Eminence has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Summersville can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. They put the hurt on Southern Reynolds with a sharp 12-1 win.
Riley Buttress was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Buttress was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Buttress is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Hailey Michel was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tara Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eminence fell victim to Licking and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Wildcats, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Summersville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-8 record this season. As for Eminence, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Summersville took their victory against Eminence when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summersville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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