Softball Preview: Berkshire Badgers vs. Grand Valley Mustangs
Berkshire has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Grand Valley Mustangs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Berkshire is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Berkshire is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Kirtland (and have done all season long). Everything went Berkshire's way against Kirtland on Tuesday as Berkshire made off with a 15-4 win.
Whitney Davis was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Davis was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last three games she's played.
In other batting news, Kate Miller was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Jenna Hornak was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Grand Valley fell victim to Crestwood and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils. Grand Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Berkshire's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Grand Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Berkshire took their win against Grand Valley when the teams last played on April 9th by a conclusive 20-9. Will Berkshire repeat their success, or does Grand Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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