Softball Preview: Fife Trojans vs. White River Hornets
The Fife Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the White River Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
White River is hoping to do on Tuesday what Auburn couldn't on Friday: put an end to Fife's winning streak, which now stands at seven games. Fife blew past Auburn 16-3.
Mallory Geving made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Geving has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Geving was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Fife got a massive performance out of Bailee Flaig Ratcliffe-Flaig, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Emily Wagner was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, White River can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Foss as White River made off with an 18-8 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for White River considering their one-run performance the game before.
Fife's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for White River, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Everything went Fife's way against White River in their previous meeting back in March as Fife made off with a 17-6 win. Will Fife repeat their success, or does White River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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