Softball Game Preview: Alliance Bloomfield Bulls vs. George Washington Prep Generals

The Alliance Bloomfield Bulls are taking a road trip to face off against the George Washington Prep Generals at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Alliance Bloomfield had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt ESAT on Wednesday. The Bulls blew past the Grizzlies 23-12. Considering the Bulls have won three contests by more than ten runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Meanwhile, George Washington Prep had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 30-29 W against the Hawks. That's two games straight that the Generals have won by just one run.

The team relied heavily on Katherine Franco, who got on base in six of her seven plate appearances with five runs, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those five runs gave her a new career-high. Teaka Evans was another key player, getting on base in five of her seven plate appearances with six runs, two stolen bases, and three RBI.

Alliance Bloomfield now has a winning record of 5-4. As for George Washington Prep, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.