Softball Preview: Beaver Beavers vs. Cambridge Bobcats
The Beaver Beavers will be playing at home against the Cambridge Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
In Wednesday's second game, Beaver suffered a rough 8-1 loss at the hands of Indian Creek. Beaver has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Beaver saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alaina Bock, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cambridge entered their tilt with Shenandoah with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. Everything went their way against the Zeps in Saturday's second game as they made off with a 29-5 victory. Cambridge might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Abigayil Mann was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Mann has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Mann was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of her six plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Jazz Bell was incredible, going 3-for-5 with seven RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Miranda Cole, who scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
Beaver's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Cambridge, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Beaver has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Cambridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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