Softball Game Preview: Pendleton County Leaves Home

By Team Reports Apr 27, 2024, 2:10am

Softball Preview: Pendleton County Wildcats vs. Anderson County Bearcats

The Pendleton County Wildcats will head out on the road to take on the Anderson County Bearcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Pendleton County is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 15 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Harrison County on Friday. They lost 7-0 to the Thorobreds. Pendleton County has struggled against Harrison County recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Anderson County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Rockets with a sharp 16-1 win.

The team relied heavily on Liliana Mefford, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Ella Baum was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI.

Pendleton County's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Anderson County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season.

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