Softball Preview: Ashley Screaming Eagle vs. Hoggard Vikings
Ashley is 0-10 against Hoggard since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ashley Screaming Eagle will head out on the road to square off against the Hoggard Vikings at 6:00 p.m.
Ashley is is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They suffered a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of East Columbus.
Vayda Lequire was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Olivia Albertson, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Hoggard gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Brunswick as Hoggard made off with an 11-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hoggard.
Macey Ciamillo made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk). Ciamillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ciamillo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gracie Mabrey, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with two triples, two runs, and two RBI. Isabelle Roberts was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Ashley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Hoggard, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Ashley suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Hoggard when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ciamillo, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Now that Ashley knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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