After three games on the road, Buckhannon-Upshur is heading back home. They will take on the University Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Buckhannon-Upshur will head into Monday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a 12-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against East Fairmont on Monday. Buckhannon-Upshur skirted past East Fairmont 6-4.
Kailey Hart was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Abel, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, University faced Greenbrier East in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. University came out on top against Greenbrier East by a score of 10-7. University's victory was all the more impressive since Greenbrier East was averaging only 3.5 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Olivia Masoner, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Weaver, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Buckhannon-Upshur's win bumped their record up to 11-14. As for University, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Buckhannon-Upshur hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. However, it's not like University struggles in that department as they've averaged .316. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Buckhannon-Upshur suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to University in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of University's Sophia Lehosit, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Buckhannon-Upshur knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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