Softball Preview: Tri-West Hendricks Bruins vs. Frankfort Hot Dogs
Tri-West Hendricks is 10-0 against Frankfort since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Tri-West Hendricks Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Frankfort Hot Dogs at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Tri-West Hendricks is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Westfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Shamrocks by a score of 4-2.
Audrey Lowry spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tri-West Hendricks saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gianna Shaver, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Tri-West Hendricks hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westfield struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Frankfort is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-6 to North Montgomery on Thursday.
Kamryn Campbell was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Campbell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Karlye Ziebarth made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for Frankfort, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-7.
Frankfort's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Tri-West Hendricks has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Frankfort, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5. Will Tri-West Hendricks keep running through batters, or will Frankfort buck the trend?
Tri-West Hendricks took their victory against Frankfort in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Tri-West Hendricks repeat their success, or does Frankfort have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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