Softball Preview: Sherburne-Earlville Marauders vs. Sauquoit Valley Indians
The Sherburne-Earlville Marauders will head out on the road to face off against the Sauquoit Valley Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Sherburne-Earlville has four straight wins, Sauquoit Valley has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Sherburne-Earlville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Waterville (and have done all season long). Sherburne-Earlville put the hurt on Waterville with a sharp 15-0 victory on Monday.
Haleigh Fisher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over six innings pitched. Fisher has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season. Fisher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagen Krueger, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Savanna Born, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sauquoit Valley came up short against Westmoreland two weeks ago and fell 13-8.
Sherburne-Earlville's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Sauquoit Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Sherburne-Earlville came up short against Sauquoit Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2018, falling 4-1. Can Sherburne-Earlville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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