Softball Preview: Wells Pirates vs. Brookeland Wildcats
Wells is 0-3 against Brookeland since May of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Wells Pirates will be playing at home against the Brookeland Wildcats at 6:30 p.m.
Wells heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to Brookeland. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Wells was not able to get on the board.
For Brookeland's part, Paige Powell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Powell has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Powell was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lyzzi Stanton was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Elisabeth Lundquist was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Wells now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Brookeland, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
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