Softball Game Preview: Diman RVT Hits the Road

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 12:27pm

Softball Preview: Diman RVT Bengals vs. Westport Wildcats

Diman RVT is 6-0 against Westport since May of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Diman RVT Bengals will head out on the road to challenge the Westport Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. Diman RVT is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Diman RVT needed a bit of extra time to put away Southeastern RVT. They had just enough and edged the Hawks out 3-2. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Diman RVT has scored all season.

Ashley Carvalho spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Diman RVT saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kacie Lynch, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.

Meanwhile, Westport waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past Atlantis 21-4.

Diman RVT's win ended a three-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-1. As for Westport, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.

Everything went Diman RVT's way against Westport in their previous meeting back in May of 2019 as Diman RVT made off with a 16-0 win. Does Diman RVT have another victory up their sleeve, or will Westport turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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