Softball Preview: Dougherty Trojans vs. Westover Patriots
Dougherty has enjoyed a six-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Westover Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Dougherty's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Pelham on Wednesday. They lost 17-0 to the Hornets.
Meanwhile, Westover didn't have quite enough to beat Monroe on Tuesday and fell 16-15. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Westover got a massive performance out of Amaiya Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Savanna Adams, who scored a run while going 4-for-6.
Even though they lost, Westover didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted was before the start of last season.
Dougherty dropped their record down to 1-18 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Westover, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-13.
Westover's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Dougherty hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Westover, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Dougherty's hitters?
Dougherty might still be hurting after the 18-10 loss they got from Westover in their previous matchup last Thursday. Can Dougherty avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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