The Butler Bulldogs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Carson Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Butler can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They blew past South Mecklenburg 17-6. The victory was familiar territory for Butler who now have four in a row.
Nevaeh Espaillat and Cherie Carter did most of the damage at the plate: Espaillat went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Carter went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Williams, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Carson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Concord a 13-0 shutout. The win was some much needed relief for Carson as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Caylee Snow made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Snow was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evie White was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Abigail Harrelson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Butler is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Carson, their victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-15.
Carson's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Butler has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Carson, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Butler's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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