Softball Preview: Irwin County Indians vs. Brooks County Trojans
Irwin County is 8-2 against Brooks County since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Irwin County Indians will venture away from home to take on the Brooks County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. Irwin County is looking to tack on another W to their seven-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Irwin County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Turner County onto the board and left with a 22-0 win on Tuesday. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Hannah Barrios was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Barrios was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sailor Mixon, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and two stolen bases. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last seven games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Brynlee Brown, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irwin County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Brooks County posted their biggest victory since September 12, 2023 on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Turner County. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Irwin County's record now sits at 11-1. As for Brooks County, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8.
Everything went Irwin County's way against Brooks County in their previous meeting back in August as Irwin County made off with a 17-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Irwin County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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