Softball Preview: West Craven Eagles vs. Greene Central Rams
The West Craven Eagles will be playing at home against the Greene Central Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greene Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on West Craven, who comes in off a win.
Last Wednesday, West Craven made easy work of Farmville Central and carried off an 8-2 victory. That's two games straight that West Craven has won by exactly six runs.
Ronnetta Gurley made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gurley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Izabella Sutton, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Greycin Wynne was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, sadly, Greene Central is still looking for their first win of the season after 14 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of Washington on Friday.
The win made it two in a row for West Craven and bumps their season record up to 5-8. As for Greene Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
West Craven's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. West Craven has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Greene Central, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will West Craven continue to outrun the ball?
West Craven took their victory against Greene Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 17-0. Will West Craven repeat their success, or does Greene Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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