Softball Preview: Boardman Spartans vs. Keystone Wildcats
Boardman has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Keystone Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Boardman will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Southeast on Wednesday. Boardman put the hurt on Southeast with a sharp 12-2 victory.
Victoria Strines made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Strines was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Mikayla Rivera was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Madison Wymer was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Keystone had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Raiders out 5-4. That's two games straight that Keystone has won by just one run.
Brooklyn Modock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jordan Owca, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Scott, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Boardman's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-12. As for Keystone, they pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
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