The Beaver Bobcats will venture away from home to take on the Mars Fightin' Planets at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Beaver is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Beaver made easy work of Montour and carried off a 14-4 victory.
Olivia Peabody was incredible, going 4-for-5 with one home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Sami Springman, who scored four runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Beaver was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .481. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .312 or higher in four consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mars lost 12-2 to Mohawk Area on Friday. The Fightin' Planets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Abby Robinson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Beaver's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Mars, they now have a losing record of 1-2.
Mars' pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Beaver has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13 hits per game. It's a different story for Mars, though, as they've been averaging 10.7 hits. Given Beaver's sizable advantage in that area, Mars will need to find a way to close that gap. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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