Softball Game Preview: Pembroke Dragons vs. Byron-Bergen Bees

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Previous 5 Games

05/02/25 - Home	16-3 W
05/13/24 - Away	16-0 W
04/16/24 - Home	28-13 W
04/25/23 - Home	2-1 W
05/15/19 - Away	11-0 W

Pembroke has gone a perfect 5-0 against Byron-Bergen recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Dragons will head out to take on the Bees at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Pembroke has six straight victories, Byron-Bergen has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Pembroke had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Attica on Wednesday. The Dragons put the hurt on the Blue Devils with a sharp 6-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Dragons, who have now won four matches by six runs or more so far this season.

The result came thanks to Jayden Hootman's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Adalyn Ball, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI.

Pembroke was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Byron-Bergen lost 14-2 to Alexander on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Bees have lost by exactly 12 runs.

Byron-Bergen saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Prinzi, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.

Pembroke's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Byron-Bergen, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Pembroke took their victory against Byron-Bergen when the teams last played on Friday by a conclusive 16-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dragons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.