Softball Preview: Guntersville Wildcats vs. New Hope Indians
The Guntersville Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the New Hope Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guntersville has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since February 22.
Last Thursday, Guntersville fell victim to a rough 17-2 defeat at the hands of Arab.
Meanwhile, New Hope came up short against North Jackson on Monday and fell 9-5. New Hope has struggled against North Jackson recently, as their matchup on Monday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Olivia Harris put in work no matter where she played. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Harris was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Haley Garrison was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Haley Cree was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Guntersville's record now sits at 1-8. As for New Hope, their record now sits at 11-15-1.
Guntersville suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to New Hope in their previous meeting last Monday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of New Hope's Lauren Kelly, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Now that Guntersville knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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