Softball Preview: Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers vs. Liberty Mountaineers
The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Liberty Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Buckhannon-Upshur is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Buckhannon-Upshur suffered a tough 16-7 defeat at the hands of Morgantown.
Alyssa Abel and Kailey Hart did some serious damage despite the final result: Abel went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Hart went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Hamer, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Liberty can finally bid farewell to their 13-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Fairmont as Liberty made off with a 13-5 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Liberty needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Abby Davis, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kambre Crock, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Buckhannon-Upshur's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Liberty, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-12.
Buckhannon-Upshur came up short against Liberty in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 7-4. Can Buckhannon-Upshur avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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