Softball Preview: Central Mountain Wildcats vs. Danville Ironmen
Central Mountain is 8-2 against Danville since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central Mountain Wildcats will be staying on the road to face off against the Danville Ironmen at 4:30 p.m. Central Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Danville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Central Mountain's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Jersey Shore on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, Central Mountain's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Danville had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Athens 5-4.
Jillian Lowe was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lowe was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Lowe wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cadence Shaffer, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Brianna Blue, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Central Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Danville, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Everything went Central Mountain's way against Danville when the teams last played back in April as Central Mountain made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Mountain since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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