Softball Preview: Williamsport Millionaires vs. Bald Eagle Area Eagles
The Williamsport Millionaires will head out on the road to challenge the Bald Eagle Area Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Williamsport will be strutting in after a victory while Bald Eagle Area will be coming in after a loss.
On Friday, Williamsport was able to grind out a solid win over Danville, taking the game 10-7.
Bailey Livermore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up six earned runs off five hits. Livermore was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Williamsport got a massive performance out of Brenna Beck, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Emily McAnelly, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Bald Eagle Area's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of Punxsutawney by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Bald Eagle Area couldn't push the score so high this time.
Sierra Albright spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bald Eagle Area saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexa Baney, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Williamsport's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-10. As for Bald Eagle Area, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Williamsport has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bald Eagle Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Williamsport suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Bald Eagle Area in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Williamsport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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