Softball Game Preview: Washington County Bulldogs vs. Clarke County Bulldogs

Washington County has gone 9-1 against Clarke County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Washington County will head out to take on Clarke County at 4:00 p.m. Clarke County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Washington County, who comes in off a win.

Washington County's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over Chickasaw. The victory continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Chieftains: they've now won six in a row.

Sophie Richardson

Batters Struck Out

04/08/25 vs Chickasaw	7
03/28/25 vs Leroy	2
03/20/25 vs Fruitdale	5
03/14/25 @ Fruitdale	2
03/07/25 vs Fruitdale	8

Sophie Richardson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Rylee Snow and Maddie McKinley did most of the damage at the plate: Snow got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while McKinley scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. That's the most runs McKinley has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Allie Williams, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.

Washington County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .952. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Clarke County didn't have quite enough to beat Fruitdale on Tuesday and fell 15-14. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Washington County's record is now 11-13. As for Clarke County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

Washington County took their win against Clarke County when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 18-1 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.