Softball Game Preview: Waynedale Golden Bears vs. Smithville Smithies

For the second straight game, Waynedale will face off against Smithville. The Golden Bears will take on the Smithies at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Waynedale's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.

While Waynedale's victory against Smithville wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Golden Bears had just enough and edged out the Smithies 13-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Bears have posted since March 25th.

Madi Miller was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March. Brayleigh Mast was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Waynedale was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. They are 7-3 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Waynedale's victory bumped their record up to 8-10. As for Smithville, they dropped their record down to 4-11 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.