Softball Game Preview: Badger Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 7, 2024, 3:50am

Softball Preview: Badger Braves vs. East Palestine Bulldogs

The Badger Braves will head out on the road to take on the East Palestine Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

East Palestine is hoping to do on Wednesday what Lordstown couldn't on Monday: put an end to Badger's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Badger put the hurt on Lordstown with a sharp 11-1 win.

Brianna Huscroft was incredible, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4. Isabella Bailey was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run.

Meanwhile, East Palestine scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. They blew past Springfield 17-2. The victory was familiar territory for East Palestine who now have four in a row.

Kennedy Andre made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Andre was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

In other batting news, Jasmine Ludt was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Gabby Andre, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.

Badger has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for East Palestine, they now have a winning record of 10-9.

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