Softball Game Preview: Graceville Tigers vs. Geneva County Bulldogs

The Graceville Tigers will take on the Geneva County Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.

Graceville barely beat Poplar Springs the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers were the clear victors by an 18-7 margin over the Atomics on Thursday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Atomics recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Geneva County entered their tilt with Samson on Wednesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 16-2 win.

Addie Mae Habbard made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Habbard was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last 12 games she's played dating back to last season.

In other batting news, Raine Dunn and Maci Strickland did most of the damage at the plate: Dunn scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Strickland scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Strickland has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Addison Calhoun, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Geneva County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Samson only posted an OBP of .286.

Geneva County's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Graceville, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.

Graceville came up short against Geneva County in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 9-4. Will the Tigers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.