Softball Preview: East Poinsett County Warriors vs. Rector Cougars
The East Poinsett County Warriors will be playing at home against the Rector Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in East Poinsett County's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
East Poinsett County put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Armorel as East Poinsett County made off with a 15-2 victory.
Kylee Henderson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Henderson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Riley Ashcraft and Terrin Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Ashcraft scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Powell scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Caroline Miller, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Rector's offense. They fell 5-0 to Riverside on March 14th. The game marked that first time this season in which Rector was not able to get on the board.
East Poinsett County's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Rector, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2.
East Poinsett County took their victory against Rector when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. Will East Poinsett County repeat their success, or does Rector have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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