Softball Preview: Hart County Bulldogs vs. Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines
Hart County has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will host the Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines at 5:30 p.m. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Thursday, everything went Hart County's way against Washington-Wilkes as Hart County made off with a 12-4 victory. With that win, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Chesnee Strickland made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. That triple marked the first that she's hit this season.
In other batting news, Erika Royston was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Skylar Dutton was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hart County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Prince Avenue Christian came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Red Devils with a sharp 10-2 victory.
Hart County's win bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Prince Avenue Christian, their victory was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
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