Softball Game Preview: Wareham Vikings vs. Sandwich Blue Knights

The Wareham Vikings are taking a road trip to face off against the Sandwich Blue Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.

Things were looking good for Wareham after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Monomoy by a score of 5-4. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, while Sandwich put up plenty of runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Sturgis East. The Blue Knights put the hurt on the Storm with a sharp 14-0 win. The Blue Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by eight runs or more this season.

Sophie Farrington made a splash no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mia Consalvi, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April. Maddie Brown was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.

Sandwich kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.

Sandwich is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Wareham, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6.

Wareham suffered a grim 13-4 defeat to Sandwich in their previous meeting back in April. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.