Softball Preview: Williston Red Devils vs. Dixie County Bears
The Williston Red Devils will be playing at home against the Dixie County Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Thursday, Williston came up short against Chiefland and fell 7-4. Williston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nevaeh Hayes spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Williston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Coleman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dixie County's 21-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell victim to a rough 18-2 loss at the hands of Newberry on Tuesday.
Williston's defeat dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Dixie County, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Williston couldn't quite finish off Dixie County in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Williston, Bria Hinkle (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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