Softball Game Preview: Everett Hits the Road

By Team Reports May 3, 2024, 3:26am

Softball Preview: Everett Warriors vs. Central Dragons

The Everett Warriors are on the road again on Friday to play the Central Dragons at 4:30 p.m. Everett's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Everett stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They blew past McConnellsburg 16-0. While fans of Everett might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest one yet.

Meanwhile, Central entered their match against Bald Eagle Area on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Central lost 11-1 to Bald Eagle Area. It was the first time this season that Central let down their fans at home.

Bralyn Ellis was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.

Everett's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Central, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-7.

Everything went Everett's way against Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2021 as Everett made off with an 11-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Everett since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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