Softball Game Preview: Williamsburg Wildcats vs. Felicity-Franklin Cardinals

Williamsburg has gone a perfect 10-0 against Felicity-Franklin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Wildcats will challenge the Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Williamsburg has 11 straight victories, Felicity-Franklin has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

On Tuesday, Williamsburg got the win against East Clinton by a conclusive 9-2. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.

Kaityln Pollitt

Stolen Base

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Williamsburg let Julia Johnson and Kaityln Pollitt run wild. Johnson scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Pollitt scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Pollitt has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. Delaney Donohoo also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Meanwhile, Felicity-Franklin fell victim to East Clinton and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Astros, falling 10-0.

Williamsburg's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games. As for Felicity-Franklin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Felicity-Franklin's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Williamsburg has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Felicity-Franklin, though, as they've been averaging only 2.3 strikeouts. Will Williamsburg keep running through batters, or will the Cardinals buck the trend?

Williamsburg took their win against Felicity-Franklin when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.