Softball Preview: Grundy County Yellowjackets vs. Cannon County Lions
Grundy County is 0-4 against Cannon County since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Grundy County Yellowjackets will play host again on Monday to welcome the Cannon County Lions, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grundy County will head into Friday's match ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Van Buren County on Friday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt on Monday. Grundy County fell just short of Van Buren County by a score of 7-5.
Haivenly Doss put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off 11 hits. Doss was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maci Meeks led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. Abby Nunley was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Cannon County's good fortune finally ran out on Sunday. Their tough 13-1 loss to Forrest might stick with them for a while.
Cannon County saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kennedi Clark, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Grundy County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Cannon County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.
Grundy County might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Cannon County in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cannon County's Kathryn Trail, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Grundy County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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