Softball Game Preview: South Greene Rebels vs. Unaka Rangers

The South Greene Rebels will face off against the Unaka Rangers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Unaka took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on South Greene, who comes in off a win.

South Greene came out on top against Hampton on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run second inning. The Rebels put the hurt on the Bulldogs with a sharp 12-2 victory. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Unaka was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 13-0 to North Greene.

Unaka saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mollie Buckles, who went 1-for-2 with one double.

South Greene pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Unaka, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.

South Greene came out on top in a nail-biter against Unaka when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 13-12. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Rangers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.