Softball Preview: Rootstown Rovers vs. West Branch Warriors
The Rootstown Rovers will head out on the road to square off against the West Branch Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, everything went Rootstown's way against Lake Center Christian as Rootstown made off with a 16-4 win. The victory was just what Rootstown needed coming off of a 17-7 loss in their prior match.
Meanwhile, West Branch waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Warriors. The result was nothing new for West Branch, who have now won four games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Rootstown's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs per game. As for West Branch, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
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