Softball Preview: Eastern Greene Thunderbirds vs. White River Valley Wolverines
The Eastern Greene Thunderbirds will be playing at home against the White River Valley Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Eastern Greene took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Cloverdale 13-3. With that victory, Eastern Greene brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Addison Ramey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Ramey was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emmalise Roach was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jessica Hovious was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, White River Valley is still looking for their season's first win. They fell just short of Eminence by a score of 13-12 on Friday. One positive for White River Valley, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Eastern Greene's win bumped their record up to 5-7. As for White River Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Eastern Greene beat White River Valley 5-0 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Eastern Greene repeat their success, or does White River Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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