Softball Preview: St. Lawrence Central Larries vs. Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs
The St. Lawrence Central Larries will square off against the Berne-Knox-Westerlo Bulldogs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Lawrence Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They blew past Tupper Lake 15-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for St. Lawrence Central considering their one-run performance the match before.
Meanwhile, Berne-Knox-Westerlo entered their tilt with Ticonderoga with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over the Sentinels on Wednesday. Berne-Knox-Westerlo's win was all the more impressive since Ticonderoga was averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
Sara Macrina 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 nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Katie Stevens was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Natalie Elble, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
St. Lawrence Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Berne-Knox-Westerlo, their victory bumped their record up to 21-3.
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