Softball Preview: Summers County Bobcats vs. Bluefield Beavers
Summers County is 0-5 against Bluefield since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Summers County Bobcats will be playing at home against the Bluefield Beavers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Summers County is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Monday. They suffered a rough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Midland Trail. That's two games in a row now that Summers County has lost by exactly 17 runs.
Meanwhile, Bluefield faced Woodrow Wilson in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Bluefield fell just short of Woodrow Wilson by a score of 5-3. It was the first time this season that Bluefield let down their fans at home.
Isabella Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 13 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Grace Richardson and Madison Lawson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Richardson went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Lawson went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Summers County's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Bluefield, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-5.
Summers County suffered a grim 17-0 defeat to Bluefield in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lawson, who struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that Summers County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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