Softball Game Preview: Lucy Beckham Bengals vs. Philip Simmons Iron Horses

Lucy Beckham is a perfect 3-0 against Philip Simmons since March of 2024 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Lucy Beckham Bengals will be playing at home against the Philip Simmons Iron Horses at 6:00 p.m. Philip Simmons took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Lucy Beckham, who comes in off a win.

Lucy Beckham's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Charleston Math & Science with a sharp 12-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Bengals in their matchups with the Riptide: they've now won four in a row.

Violet Petersen

Base on Balls Against

03/14/25 vs Charleston Math & Science	1
03/12/25 vs Georgetown	2
03/01/25 @ West Ashley	2
02/28/25 vs Westwood	2

Violet Petersen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on KAMARI DAVIS, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that she launched this season. Another player making a difference was Presley Cribb, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and two runs.

Lucy Beckham was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. The last time their batting average was this high was back in March of 2024.

Meanwhile, Philip Simmons unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They came up short against Lucy Beckham on Thursday, falling 14-0. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it ten in a row.

Lucy Beckham now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Philip Simmons, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.

Lucy Beckham took their win against Philip Simmons in their previous matchup on Thursday by a conclusive 14-0. Will Lucy Beckham repeat their success, or does Philip Simmons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.