Softball Preview: Tylertown Chiefs vs. West Marion Trojans
The Tylertown Chiefs will head out on the road to square off against the West Marion Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Tylertown is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
Tylertown never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Our Lady Academy last Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Crescents as they made off with a 17-3 win. That looming 17-3 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Tylertown yet this season.
Keelia Ginn and L'Kyia Brister did most of the damage at the plate: Ginn went 2-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs, while Brister scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Takya Johnson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, West Marion pushed their score to 15 the last time they played Loyd Star, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. West Marion fell just short of Loyd Star by a score of 3-1. It was the first time this season that West Marion let down their fans at home.
Izzy Pittman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits.
At the plate, West Marion saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kady Stringer, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Tylertown's victory bumped their record up to 6-14. As for West Marion, their defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 15-6-1.
Tylertown suffered a grim 14-1 defeat to West Marion in their previous meeting last Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pittman, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Now that Tylertown knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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