Softball Preview: Pawhuska Huskies vs. Preston Pirates
The Pawhuska Huskies will head out to take on the Preston Pirates at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pawhuska is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.6 runs per game this season.
Pawhuska's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Rejoice Christian 12-0. Considering the Huskies have won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Faylee Ferguson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. Ferguson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emillie Curry, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Jaycee Bohard was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Preston unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Eufaula. The game marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
The victory made it two in a row for Pawhuska and bumps their season record up to 9-6. As for Preston, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2.
Pawhuska suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Preston when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Pawhuska avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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