Softball Preview: Locust Fork Hornets vs. Oneonta Redskins
Locust Fork and Oneonta are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Locust Fork Hornets will be playing at home against the Oneonta Redskins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Locust Fork's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Oneonta has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Locust Fork pushed their score all the way to 11 back in March, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Cold Springs by a score of 13-11.
Meanwhile, Oneonta sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Etowah on Thursday.
Desz Fredrick was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Millie Simmons, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Locust Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Oneonta, their victory bumped their record up to 9-18-1.
Locust Fork came out on top in a nail-biter against Oneonta when the teams last played back in March, sneaking past 3-1. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Oneonta's Ashtyn Sligh, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over eight innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Locust Fork still be able to contain Sligh? There's only one way to find out.
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