Softball Preview: Joseph City Wildcats vs. Fort Thomas Apaches
Joseph City is 4-0 against Fort Thomas since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Joseph City Wildcats will be playing at home against the Fort Thomas Apaches at 2:00 p.m. Joseph City will be looking to keep their 21-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Joseph City had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Round Valley. Joseph City has struggled against Round Valley recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Maddy Powers made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Amber Neill, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Joseph City hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Round Valley struck out five times.
Meanwhile, Fort Thomas was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell victim to a tough 38-28 loss at the hands of Duncan. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Joseph City's defeat dropped their record down to 10-3-1. As for Fort Thomas, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Joseph City's way against Fort Thomas in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Joseph City made off with a 13-1 victory. Will Joseph City repeat their success, or does Fort Thomas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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