Softball Preview: John Jay Wolves vs. Somers Tuskers
The John Jay Wolves are on the road again on Thursday to play the Somers Tuskers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, John Jay was able to grind out a solid victory over Brewster, taking the game 5-1.
Meanwhile, Somers scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Byram Hills a 16-0 shutout. Somers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four contests by seven runs or more this season.
Emily Boyle and Ellie Walsh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Boyle struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Walsh pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Boyle scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Walsh scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Katie Cole and Katherine Papa did most of the damage at the plate: Cole got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run, while Papa scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Keira Griggs, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
John Jay is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Somers, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
John Jay might still be hurting after the 14-2 loss they got from Somers in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can John Jay avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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