Softball Preview: Buena Vista Bison vs. Omaha Central Eagles
Buena Vista is 0-4 against Omaha Central since September of 2022 but things could change on Saturday. The Buena Vista Bison will be staying on the road to face off against the Omaha Central Eagles at 10:00 a.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Buena Vista will head into Friday's contest ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Bryan on Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 14-run defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Buena Vista fell just short of Bryan by a score of 7-5.
Gwyn Revis put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 5.1 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run.
Revis wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Briley Hike, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Omaha Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Mercy by a score of 10-9. That's two games in a row now that the Eagles have lost by just one run.
Ada Jantzen and Amiyja Hughes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jantzen scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Hughes went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a double. The dominant performance also gave Jantzen a new career-high in hits. Nicole Palfini was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-5.
Buena Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Omaha Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Omaha Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Saturday. Buena Vista has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Omaha Central, though, as they've been averaging only 3.7. Will Buena Vista keep running through batters, or will Omaha Central buck the trend?
Buena Vista came up short against Omaha Central in their previous matchup back in August, falling 7-2. Can Buena Vista avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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