Softball Preview: Summersville Wildcats vs. Southern Reynolds Whippets
The Summersville Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Southern Reynolds Whippets at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Southern Reynolds took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Summersville, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Summersville beat Cabool 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Summersville.
Riley Buttress made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Buttress was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lanie Greear, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Elizabeth Havens, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Southern Reynolds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 18-1 loss at the hands of Licking.
Summersville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Southern Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Summersville beat Southern Reynolds 14-9 in their previous meeting last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Summersville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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