Softball Preview: Biggsville West Central Heat vs. Newman Central Catholic Comets
The Biggsville West Central Heat will square off against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Biggsville West Central is looking to tack on another W to their 12-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Biggsville West Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Fulton a 10-0 shutout. Biggsville West Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 22 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Not much got past Addie Seitz, who gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Fulton off the board. Seitz has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Biggsville West Central let Becca Hinshaw and Shelby Bowman loose on the outfield. Hinshaw scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Bowman scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Bowman is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. Ashley Meyer was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three last Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 18-4 margin over the Bobcats.
Jessalin Johns made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Johns was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Newman Central Catholic got a massive performance out of Brenleigh Cook, who went 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Lucy Oetting, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Biggsville West Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 30-3-1 record this season. As for Newman Central Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 13-9.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Biggsville West Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .378. However, it's not like Newman Central Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .327. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Biggsville West Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Newman Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in May of 2022, sneaking past 1-0. Will Biggsville West Central repeat their success, or does Newman Central Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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