Softball Preview: Nitro Wildcats vs. Chapmanville Regional Tigers
The Nitro Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Chapmanville Regional Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Nitro is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Nitro made easy work of Wayne and carried off an 8-2 victory.
McKenzie Hyatt made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hyatt has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hyatt was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Ava Lane was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Chapmanville Regional owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Wayne and snuck past 2-0.
Nitro's record now sits at 4-15. As for Chapmanville Regional, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Nitro might still be hurting after the 11-0 loss they got from Chapmanville Regional when the teams last played on April 6th. Can Nitro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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