Softball Preview: South Charleston Black Eagles vs. Cabell Midland Knights
South Charleston is 2-8 against Cabell Midland since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The South Charleston Black Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Cabell Midland Knights at 5:30 p.m.
South Charleston was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-4 walloping at the hands of Hurricane.
Caraline Dunn was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Jayden Riedel was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cabell Midland put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 14-2 margin over Parkersburg. Considering Cabell Midland has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cabell Midland also got a great performance from Audrea Watts as she struck out 13 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Watts has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Baylee Smith was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Olivia Bell, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
South Charleston's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Cabell Midland, their win was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-0.
South Charleston might still be hurting after the 14-0 defeat they got from Cabell Midland in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can South Charleston avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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