Buckhannon-Upshur is 1-8 against Morgantown since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Morgantown Mohigans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Buckhannon-Upshur will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Preston on Wednesday. Buckhannon-Upshur blew past Preston 9-3.
Jansen Kimble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Abel, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Reese Curry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Morgantown rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Big Red with a sharp 7-1 win. Considering Morgantown has won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Buckhannon-Upshur's victory bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Morgantown, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-7.
Buckhannon-Upshur might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Morgantown in their previous matchup back in May of 2019. Will Buckhannon-Upshur 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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