Buckhannon-Upshur is 1-8 against Morgantown since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Buckhannon-Upshur Buccaneers will look to defend their home field against the Morgantown Mohigans at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Buckhannon-Upshur will head into Wednesday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Preston on Wednesday. Buckhannon-Upshur was the clear victor by a 9-3 margin over Preston.
Jansen Kimble spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alyssa Abel, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Reese Curry was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Morgantown walked away with it. They blew past the Big Red 7-1. Morgantown might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven games by six runs or more this season.
Buckhannon-Upshur's win bumped their record up to 12-14. As for Morgantown, they pushed their record up to 14-7 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Buckhannon-Upshur might still be hurting after the 12-3 loss they got from Morgantown in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. Will Buckhannon-Upshur 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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