Fall River is 0-10 against Johnson Creek since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Fall River Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Johnson Creek Bluejays at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Fall River is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Parkview on Saturday as Fall River made off with a 14-7 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what Fall River needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Hannah Bartz made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Bartz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Olivia Fietz was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Avery Schlachter, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-6.
Meanwhile, Johnson Creek waltzed into their match on Thursday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They had just enough and edged the Panthers out 8-7. That's two games straight that Johnson Creek has won by just one run.
Hailee Walk spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits.
At the plate, Johnson Creek let Taylor Buglass and Jenna Fincutter loose on the outfield. Buglass went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Fincutter went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Fall River made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-6. As for Johnson Creek, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Fall River suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Johnson Creek in their previous matchup last Thursday. Will Fall River 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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