Softball Preview: Westover Patriots vs. Bainbridge Bearcats
Westover has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to square off against the Bainbridge Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Westover is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Westover and Dougherty met for a duel on Tuesday where Westover had to take the L. Westover lost 14-4 to Dougherty.
Westover saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kimora McLeoud, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. What's more, McLeoud also posted a .500 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Savannah Donaldson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 1.1 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 7.5.
Meanwhile, everything went Bainbridge's way against Seminole County last Tuesday as Bainbridge made off with an 18-12 win. Considering the Bearcats have won six matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Westover dropped their record down to 2-15 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Bainbridge, their victory bumped their record up to 7-9.
Westover might still be hurting after the 17-0 defeat they got from Bainbridge in their previous matchup back in September. Can Westover avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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