For the second straight game, Waynesburg Central will face off against California. The Raiders will square off against the Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Waynesburg Central has three straight wins, California has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Waynesburg Central's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on California with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won four contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ellie Makel was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Davis, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Waynesburg Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .615. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Waynesburg Central's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for California, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
California's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Waynesburg Central has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for California, though, as they've been averaging only 2.9 strikeouts. Will Waynesburg Central keep running through batters, or will the Trojans buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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