Softball Preview: Burlington Cougars vs. Florence Huskies
After two games on the road, Burlington is heading back home. They will host the Florence Huskies at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Burlington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Burlington came up short against Wray/Yuma on Thursday, falling 17-8. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Burlington got a big performance out of Kinsley Weisshaar, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. What's more, Weisshaar also posted a .750 OBP, which is the highestshe's posted since back in September. Francisca Orrantia was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Burlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .348 or higher in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Florence got the win against James Irwin on Thursday by a conclusive 19-5. The result was nothing new for the Huskies, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Addison Dalton made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lilly Roe was incredible, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen two or more in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendra Steffenson, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Burlington's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Florence, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7-1.
Saturday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Burlington hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Burlington's way against Florence when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as Burlington made off with a 17-2 victory. Will Burlington repeat their success, or does Florence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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