Softball Game Preview: Scott on Home-Turf

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 5:45am

Softball Preview: Scott Beavers vs. Garden City Buffaloes

The Scott Beavers will stay at home for another game and welcome the Garden City Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Scott stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past Hugoton 15-5.

Cheyenne Cramer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Cramer has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. Cramer was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ashlyn Rose, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Crissa Irvin was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.

Meanwhile, Garden City earned a 7-3 win over Dodge City on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Garden City.

Scott's victory bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Garden City, their win bumped their record up to 6-10.

Scott couldn't quite finish off Garden City in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Will Scott have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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