Softball Preview: Elberta Warriors vs. Baldwin County Tigers
Elberta is 0-7 against Baldwin County since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Elberta Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Baldwin County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Elberta will be strutting in after a victory while Baldwin County will be coming in after a loss.
Last Monday, Elberta never let their opponents score. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Rain. The win made it back-to-back victories for Elberta.
Madison Willis made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Willis was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Bowmar and Gabriela Alanis did most of the damage at the plate: Bowmar scored three runs while going 3-for-3, while Alanis went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Vivie Ward, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
While Baldwin County couldn't quite beat Spanish Fort on Tuesday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt on Saturday. Baldwin County fell just short of Spanish Fort by a score of 6-4. Baldwin County has struggled against Spanish Fort recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Like Elberta, Baldwin County also got a great game from a two-way player: Madilyn Byrd. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 11 hits. Byrd was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke McGowin was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Elberta's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Baldwin County, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Elberta suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Baldwin County in their previous meeting back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Baldwin County's Addison Roberts, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Now that Elberta knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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