Softball Preview: Badger Braves vs. Mathews Mustangs
Badger is 0-10 against Mathews since May of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Badger Braves will head out on the road to square off against the Mathews Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. Badger is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Last Wednesday, Badger was able to grind out a solid win over East Palestine, taking the game 4-1.
Isabella Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Badger saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Bradbury, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Molly O'Brien, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Mathews' good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 13-3 to Chardon.
Badger has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Mathews, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-7.
Badger suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Mathews when the teams last played last Tuesday. Can Badger avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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