Softball Preview: Florence Eagles vs. North Pike Jaguars
Florence is on a five-game streak of home wins, while North Pike is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Florence Eagles will take on the North Pike Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Florence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Florence had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Wesson.
Raegan King and Helen Roberts stepped up to the plate in a big way. King went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Roberts scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Paige Berry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday North Pike sidestepped South Jones for a 6-5 win. Six seems to be a good number for North Pike as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Anna Claire Weber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Sarah Lawrence, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellyn Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Florence's defeat dropped their record down to 15-7. As for North Pike, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Florence has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Pike struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Florence was able to grind out a solid win over North Pike in their previous matchup back in March, winning 6-3. Does Florence have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Pike turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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