Softball Preview: Pinewood Christian Patriots vs. First Presbyterian Day Vikings
After three games on the road, Pinewood Christian is heading back home. They and the First Presbyterian Day Vikings are set to duel on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Pinewood Christian is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Savannah Christian just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raiders.
Meanwhile, First Presbyterian Day was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 5-1 to Piedmont Academy.
Gracyn Fuller was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, First Presbyterian Day didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Piedmont Academy only tossed seven.
Pinewood Christian's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for First Presbyterian Day, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
Pinewood Christian suffered a grim 13-3 defeat to First Presbyterian Day when the teams last played back in July. Will Pinewood Christian have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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