Softball Game Preview: Silverton on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 4:45am

Softball Preview: Silverton Foxes vs. Corvallis Spartans

Silverton is 2-8 against Corvallis since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Silverton Foxes will stay at home for another game and welcome the Corvallis Spartans at 4:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Silverton: 3, Corvallis: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Last Thursday, Silverton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over South Albany.

The team relied heavily on Braezen Henderson, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Kofstad, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Corvallis has not done well against Lebanon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Corvallis walked away with an 8-4 victory over Lebanon. The win made it back-to-back victories for Corvallis.

Silverton's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Corvallis, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.

Silverton couldn't quite finish off Corvallis when the teams last played back in April and fell 4-2. Will Silverton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.

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