Softball Preview: Broad Run Spartans vs. Stone Bridge Bulldogs
Broad Run is 2-8 against Stone Bridge since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Broad Run Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Stone Bridge Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. Broad Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Broad Run will bounce into Wednesday's matchup after beating Tuscarora, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Broad Run walked away with a 5-1 win over Tuscarora on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Broad Run.
Anna Weltens spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Abigail Mizelle and Hannah Shamieh did most of the damage at the plate: Mizelle scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Shamieh went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. Riley Coffey was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
Meanwhile, Stone Bridge fell victim to Riverside and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Ram.
Broad Run's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Stone Bridge, they dropped their record down to 5-10 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Broad Run might still be hurting after the 17-11 loss they got from Stone Bridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Broad Run avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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