The Prescott Badgers will face off against the Greenway Demons at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Prescott has given up an average of 8.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Prescott came up short against Lee Williams on Thursday, falling 16-4. The Badgers haven't had much luck with the Volunteers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Greenway entered their tilt with Moon Valley on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Rockets a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Demons have won 11 contests by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Moon Valley's batters probably weren't too happy with Jordyn Schad, who pitched a no hitter (she gave up a single walk). Schad has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Greenway got a massive performance out of Daniella Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaitlyn Bennett, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Greenway hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least two batters in five consecutive matches.
Greenway's win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Prescott, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Prescott couldn't quite get it done against Greenway in their previous matchup back in April of 2017 as they fell 7-4. Will the Badgers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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