The Brown County Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Sullivan Golden Arrows at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Brown County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They blew past South Ripley 9-0.
Ava Sanders and Chloe Polling made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Sanders tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Polling didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Sanders has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sanders scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Polling scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Stogsdill was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3. Ally Hash was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sullivan waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over the Vikings.
Kate Ridgway spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Kensley Wiltermood was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Rachel Eslinger, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Brown County's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Sullivan, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Brown County hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've averaged .384. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Brown County might still be hurting after the 9-3 loss they got from Sullivan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Brown County 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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