Softball Game Preview: Bunn Wildcats vs. Rocky Mount Gryphons

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Previous Games

03/04/25 - Away	23-4 W
04/15/24 - Away	29-0 W
03/18/24 - Home	21-5 W
04/05/23 - Home	10-1 W
03/07/23 - Away	47-2 W
+ 2 more games

Bunn is a perfect 7-0 against Rocky Mount since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. Bunn will welcome Rocky Mount at 6:00 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.

Bunn's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Wednesday's struggle, when Southern Nash hitters got past them. Bunn came up short against Southern Nash on Wednesday, falling 11-0. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Firebirds recently, as the team has come up short the last seven times they've met.

Meanwhile, Rocky Mount was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 27th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 15-0 to Northern Nash.

Rocky Mount's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Bunn, their loss dropped their record down to 7-3.

Rocky Mount's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bunn hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .412. It's a different story for Rocky Mount, though, as they've only averaged .098. Will they be able to contain Bunn's hitters?

Everything went Bunn's way against Rocky Mount when the teams last played on March 4th, as Bunn made off with a 23-4 win. Does Bunn have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rocky Mount turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.