Softball Preview: Salisbury Panthers vs. Scotland County Tigers
Salisbury has gone 6-1 against Scotland County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Panthers takes on Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Salisbury will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Salisbury's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Westran 8-0. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won eight games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Scotland County can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Schuyler County with a sharp 8-1 victory. The contest marked the Tigers' most dominant win of the season.
Kendall Small made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Small was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Keeley Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Allie Elenbaas, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Salisbury's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-2. As for Scotland County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Everything went Salisbury's way against Scotland County in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Salisbury made off with a 14-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salisbury 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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