Softball Game Preview: Beckville Bearcats vs. Harleton Wildcats

For the second straight game, Beckville will face off against Harleton. The Bearcats will venture away from home to challenge the Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Beckville knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past 11 contests -- so hopefully Harleton likes a good challenge.

Harleton's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Beckville hadn't allowed a single run the last seven times they've hit the field. The Bearcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 15-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bearcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 17 matches by eight runs or more this season.

Hannah Rogers made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.

In other batting news, Carli Tuttle was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Emily Grandgeorge, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Beckville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. They are a perfect 14-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Beckville's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Harleton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-15.