Softball Preview: Epping Blue Devils vs. Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles
Epping is 0-4 against Portsmouth Christian Academy since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Epping Blue Devils will look to defend their home field against the Portsmouth Christian Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Epping will head into Thursday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 12) but two weeks ago they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Raymond 10-8.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Portsmouth Christian Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Pittsfield on Tuesday and snuck past 7-5.
Marion Spurr made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Spurr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kloe Mackenzie and Eliza Arwood did most of the damage at the plate: Mackenzie scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Arwood scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
The win got Epping back to even at 2-2. As for Portsmouth Christian Academy, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1.
Epping might still be hurting after the 16-1 loss they got from Portsmouth Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Epping avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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