Softball Preview: Brookland Bearcats vs. Pocahontas Redskins
Brookland is 9-1 against Pocahontas since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Brookland Bearcats will be playing at home against the Pocahontas Redskins at 4:30 p.m. Brookland's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Pocahontas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Brookland gave their fans yet another huge win on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Buffalo Island Central a 12-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Brookland.
Meanwhile, Pocahontas fell victim to a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Southside on Thursday. It was the first time this season that Pocahontas let down their fans at home.
Pocahontas saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayna Lindquist, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Brookland's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Pocahontas, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4.
Everything went Brookland's way against Pocahontas when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Brookland made off with a 12-1 win. Does Brookland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pocahontas turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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