Softball Game Preview: LaFayette Ramblers vs. Sonoraville Phoenix

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Previous Games

10/08/24 - Away	7-1 W
08/08/24 - Home	9-1 W
08/08/23 - Home	4-6 L
10/09/21 - Away	0-8 L
09/14/21 - Home	0-4 L
+ 5 more games

LaFayette and Sonoraville are an even 5-5 against one another since August of 2015, but likely not for long. The Ramblers will venture away from home to face off against the Phoenix at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The home team had won the previous five meetings between LaFayette and Dade County, and Dade County kept the tradition alive. The Ramblers fell 5-2 to the Wolverines on Tuesday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Ramblers couldn't push the score so high this time.

LaFayette saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jocelyn McCallie, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.

Meanwhile, Sonoraville posted their closest victory since October 1, 2024 on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Calhoun 3-1. The win continues a trend for the Phoenix in their matchups with the Yellow Jackets: they've now won four in a row.

Sonoraville also got a great performance from Lila Mullinax as she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Mullinax has posted since back in October of 2024.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cadence Mulkey, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.

Sonoraville's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for LaFayette, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Everything went LaFayette's way against Sonoraville in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as LaFayette made off with a 7-1 win. Do the Ramblers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Phoenix turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.