Softball Preview: Madison County Cowboys vs. Hamilton County Trojans
Madison County is 10-0 against Hamilton County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Madison County Cowboys will be playing at home against the Hamilton County Trojans at 7:00 p.m. The last four games Madison County has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was close, but Madison County sidestepped Florida State University High School for a 7-6 victory.
JOSIE DRIGGERS made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). DRIGGERS has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. DRIGGERS was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, LOGAN BASS was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. KYLEE HUTTO was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Hamilton County scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 22-7 margin over Bolles. With that win, Hamilton County brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Like Madison County, Hamilton County also got a great game from a two-way player: Sarah Welch. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Welch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Annakayte Smith was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Anna Morgan, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base.
The victory got Madison County back to even at 9-9. As for Hamilton County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 3-11 record this season.
Hamilton County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Madison County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hamilton County, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1. Will Madison County keep running through batters, or will Hamilton County buck the trend?
Everything went Madison County's way against Hamilton County in their previous meeting back in March as Madison County made off with an 11-3 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Hamilton County's Emily Peacock, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Madison County still be able to contain Peacock? There's only one way to find out.
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