Softball Game Preview: Greenbrier Wolfpack vs. Evans Knights

For the second straight game, Greenbrier will face off against Evans. The Wolfpack are taking a road trip to face off against the Knights at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greenbrier has seven straight victories, Evans has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Wednesday, Greenbrier got the win against Evans by a conclusive 12-3. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Emma Miller tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.

At the plate, Sophia Griffin and Jaylyn Kelly did most of the damage at the plate: Griffin went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI, while Kelly went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Kelly has posted since back in August. Josie McQuillan also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Greenbrier was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .476. They are a perfect 9-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Evans now has a losing record of 6-7. As for Greenbrier, their record is now 12-4.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Greenbrier hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Evans struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.