Softball Preview: Nation Ford Falcons vs. Clover Blue Eagles
The Nation Ford Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Clover Blue Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nation Ford will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Nation Ford has not done well against Fort Mill recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Nation Ford came out on top against Fort Mill by a score of 10-5. Ten seems to be a good number for Nation Ford as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Meanwhile, Clover fell victim to Crescent and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, Clover's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nation Ford pushed their record up to 8-1 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Clover, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Nation Ford was able to grind out a solid victory over Clover when the teams last played on March 12th, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nation Ford since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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