Softball Preview: Pawhuska Huskies vs. Rejoice Christian Eagles
Pawhuska has gone 3-0 against Rejoice Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Pawhuska Huskies will host the Rejoice Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. Pawhuska is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Pawhuska will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Friday, then bounced right back against Rejoice Christian on Tuesday. Pawhuska blew past Rejoice Christian 17-7. The Huskies might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by ten runs or more this season.
Faylee Ferguson was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Ferguson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Pawhuska got a massive performance out of Emillie Curry, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Hannah Reynolds, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pawhuska was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .485. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're batting average total in three consecutive games.
The win snapped Pawhuska's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record. As for Rejoice Christian, their defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
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