Softball Game Preview: Draughn Wildcats vs. Mountain Island Charter Raptors

The Draughn Wildcats will take on the Mountain Island Charter Raptors on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Draughn is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-0 margin over Leadership Academy. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain Island Charter, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against North Stokes by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.

Harleigh Reece was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Reagan Hart was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Leilani Swanson was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Mountain Island Charter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games. As for Draughn, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-9.