The Bandys Trojans will be playing at home against the Maiden Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Bandys: 2.9, Maiden: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bandys stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Lincolnton a 9-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bandys.
Piper Barrymore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Barrymore has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Barrymore was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Barrymore wasn't the only one making solid contact as eight players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Haven Helton, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Caroline Drum was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maiden had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came out on top against the Warriors by a score of 9-4.
Raegan Rembert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
At the plate, Averie Waddell was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ella Bryan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bandys is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Maiden, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Bandys' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. Bandys has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Maiden, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bandys continue to outrun the ball?
Bandys couldn't quite finish off Maiden in their previous matchup back in March and fell 8-6. Will Bandys have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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