Softball Preview: Newburg Wolves vs. Vienna Eagles
Newburg hasn't had much luck against Vienna recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Newburg Wolves will head out to square off against the Vienna Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Newburg is headed into Wednesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They lost 26-10 to St. James.
Brooklyn Fite and Harlie King stepped up to the plate in a big way. Fite scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while King scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylee Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Newburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Vienna entered their tilt with Richland on Thursday with 11 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 12. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Bears. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Newburg's loss dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Vienna, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home.
Newburg might still be hurting after the 18-0 defeat they got from Vienna in their previous meeting back in September. Can Newburg avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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