Softball Preview: Wilcox RVT Wildcats vs. Whitney RVT Owls
Wilcox RVT is 9-0 against Whitney RVT since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Wilcox RVT Wildcats will head out on the road to challenge the Whitney RVT Owls at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Wilcox RVT has five straight wins, Whitney RVT has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Wilcox RVT is headed into the game fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Goodwin Tech on Friday as Wilcox RVT made off with a 32-0 victory. Considering Wilcox RVT has won nine matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Chloe Enger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Enger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Enger was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Ashley Stimpson was incredible, going 5-for-6 with a home run, eight RBI, and five runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last five times she's played. Nilanie Rivera was another key contributor, getting on base in all six of her plate appearances with five runs, four RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Whitney RVT fell victim to O'Brien RVT and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Condors.
Wilcox RVT's win bumped their record up to 9-1. As for Whitney RVT, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything went Wilcox RVT's way against Whitney RVT when the teams last played on April 4th as Wilcox RVT made off with a 20-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Wilcox RVT since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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