Softball Preview: Cambridge Bobcats vs. River View Black Bears
Cambridge has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the River View Black Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Cambridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Cambridge beat Buckeye Local 6-1.
Abigayil Mann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 18 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Miranda Cole and Jazz Bell did most of the damage at the plate: Cole scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Bell scored a run while going 2-for-4. Laney Harper was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, River View was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They lost 9-1 to West Muskingum.
River View saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelee McPeak, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Cambridge's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-9-1. As for River View, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road.
River View's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cambridge hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for River View, though, as they've only averaged .202. Will they be able to contain Cambridge's hitters?
Cambridge skirted past River View 3-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Will Cambridge repeat their success, or does River View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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