Softball Preview: Vienna Eagles vs. Newburg Wolves
Vienna is 10-0 against Newburg since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Vienna Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Newburg Wolves at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Vienna has 12 straight victories, Newburg has ten straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Thursday, Vienna made easy work of Richland and carried off a 12-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won ten matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Newburg came up short against St. James on Monday, falling 26-10.
Brooklyn Fite and Harlie King did some serious damage despite the final result: Fite scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while King scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Laynee Caquelin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Newburg always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Vienna pushed their record up to 14-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Newburg, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Vienna took their win against Newburg in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 18-0. Does Vienna have another victory up their sleeve, or will Newburg turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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