If Preston was riding high off their 18-1 takedown of Liberty last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Preston Knights lost 18-2 to the Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Preston of the 9-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Buckhannon-Upshur's part, Kynnedy Marple made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Marple was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Buckhannon-Upshur got a massive performance out of Taylor Spratt, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Alyssa Abel was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Preston's defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-15 record this season.
Preston will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Bridgeport at 5:30 p.m. As for Buckhannon-Upshur, they will head out on the road to square off against University at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Buckhannon-Upshur is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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