Softball Preview: Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets vs. Liberty County Panthers
Southeast Bulloch has gone 7-0 against Liberty County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets will square off against the Liberty County Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Southeast Bulloch's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Liberty County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Southeast Bulloch took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Jenkins with a sharp 14-2 victory. The Yellow Jackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 12 runs or more this season.
Meanwhile, Liberty County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over Islands on Tuesday.
Mya Armstrong spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.9 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Aeriella Jemison was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Brighton Harpe also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Liberty County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Southeast Bulloch pushed their record up to 9-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Liberty County, their record now sits at 3-4-1.
Southeast Bulloch took their win against Liberty County in their previous meeting back in August of 2022 by a conclusive 18-0. Will Southeast Bulloch repeat their success, or does Liberty County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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