The New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly Vipers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Beardstown Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Williamsville on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Bullets. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Beardstown started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Augusta Southeastern. They lost 15-3 to the Suns on Tuesday. Beardstown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Beardstown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shelby Goodrich, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Goodrich has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly dropped their record down to 4-17 with that defeat, which was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Beardstown, their loss dropped their record down to 4-18.
New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly came up short against Beardstown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 7-4. Will New Berlin/Franklin/Waverly 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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