Softball Preview: Montesano Bulldogs vs. Tenino Beavers
Montesano is 10-0 against Tenino since March of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Montesano Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Tenino Beavers at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Montesano is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Auburn Riverside just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Ravens. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Montesano couldn't push the score so high this time.
Montesano got a good showing from Grace Gooding, who struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Montesano saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Timmons, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Tenino was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. Their rough 21-4 loss to Montesano might stick with them for a while.
Montesano's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Tenino, their loss dropped their record down to 1-14.
Tenino's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Montesano hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Tenino, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Montesano's hitters?
Everything went Montesano's way against Tenino when the teams last played on Monday as Montesano made off with a 21-4 win. Will Montesano repeat their success, or does Tenino have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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