Softball Game Preview: Flomaton Hurricanes vs. W.S. Neal Eagles

The Flomaton Hurricanes will square off against the W.S. Neal Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Flomaton is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.

Flomaton lost 19-9 to Blacksher on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask W.S. Neal). They put the hurt on Hillcrest with a sharp 24-7 victory on Tuesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.

Precious Howard made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February.

In other batting news, Kiera Jackson was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and four RBI. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Paisley Royce, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.

The win made it two in a row for W.S. Neal and bumps their season record up to 12-16. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.5 runs over those games. As for Flomaton, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.

Flomaton beat W.S. Neal 14-10 when the teams last played back in March. Will the Hurricanes repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.