Softball Preview: Akins Eagles vs. Anderson Trojans
The Akins Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Anderson Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Akins is no doubt hoping to put an end to an 11-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Akins' offense. They fell victim to a tough 9-0 defeat at the hands of Del Valle on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Anderson also failed to score in their most recent game. Their rough 15-0 loss to Johnson on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Anderson in their matchups with Johnson: they've now lost four in a row.
Akins' loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Anderson, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-14.
Akins came up short against Anderson in their previous meeting back in March, falling 8-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Anderson's April Cartwright, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk). Now that Akins knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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