Softball Game Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. White River Valley Wolverines

The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will head out on the road to take on the White River Valley Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Eastern Greene is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

While Eastern Greene's win against Cloverdale wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Thunderbirds had just enough and edged out the Clovers 8-7 on Tuesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Thunderbirds as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Addison Ramey

Base on Balls Against

05/06/25 @ Cloverdale	2
04/24/25 @ Loogootee	1
04/23/25 @ North Daviess	2

Charley Paurazas and Addison Ramey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Paurazas struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Ramey struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Paurazas went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI, while Ramey got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grace Deckard, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. Ashlynn Bellman was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.

Eastern Greene kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for White River Valley's offense. They came up short against North Knox on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The Wolverines have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost meeting.

Eastern Greene's record is now 4-6. As for White River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

Eastern Greene was able to grind out a solid win over White River Valley when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 10-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Thunderbirds since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.