Softball Preview: Eastern Wayne Warriors vs. Greene Central Rams
Eastern Wayne has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Greene Central Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Eastern Wayne's pitching crew has only allowed 1.6 runs per game this season, so Greene Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
In what's become a running theme this season, Eastern Wayne gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Beddingfield.
Mallory Reed made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 18 over seven innings pitched. Reed has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Reed was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Hannah Lee was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
Meanwhile, Greene Central is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 15-0 to Farmville Central on Friday.
Eastern Wayne is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Greene Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-19.
Eastern Wayne beat Greene Central 3-0 in their previous meeting back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Greene Central's Anna Kearney, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Eastern Wayne still be able to contain Kearney? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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