By Cuinn Huber

The Bushnell Beacons softball team is hoping to finish their season strong against Warner Pacific University in the final regular season series of the season. The team will rely on their star batter, Faith Wayman, who has a .297 batting record and 91 at-bats as the regular season comes to an end. On the pitching side, Emily Cole has a 3.01 ERA and a whopping 139 innings pitched up to this point.

Warner Pacific

The Warner Pacific Knights are also coming into this series looking to avenge a disappointing season. So far, seven of the athletes have played more than 75 percent or more of the team’s games. Jordyn Rosario is the team’s leading hitter, with a .333 average and 114 at bat. Pitching for the team is more difficult, with no pitcher having an ERA below five.

Bushnell

The biggest factor in this game, in my opinion, is going to be the pitching. Emily Cole has an ERA that is nearly half of what the best Warner Pacific pitcher has. The Beacons need to use this to their advantage as best they can if they want to finish their season on a strong note. Their batting also needs to be top-notch to secure a win. WPU needs to step up their pitching if they want to win this series.

Prediction

My prediction is that this is going to be a good series for Bushnell. Their pitching is looking better, and their hitting is around the same. This is a recipe for a victory on their end in the upcoming four-game series. However, I do believe that Warner Pacific will take out at least one of the games and could tie the series if they pitch above average. Either way, at least one of these teams is set to redeem a disappointing season.

Series prediction
Warner Pacific 1
Bushnell 3