Softball Preview: Corning Bobcats vs. Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds
Corning is 6-0 against Sloan-Hendrix since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Corning Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Sloan-Hendrix Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for Corning and eight for Sloan-Hendrix.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Corning's offense. They fell victim to a rough 12-0 loss at the hands of Gosnell on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that Corning has lost by exactly 12 runs.
While Sloan-Hendrix couldn't quite beat Cave City on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 13-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Sloan-Hendrix fell just short of Cave City by a score of 2-0.
Corning's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Sloan-Hendrix, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-20.
Sloan-Hendrix's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Corning has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .501. It's a different story for Sloan-Hendrix, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Corning's hitters?
Corning skirted past Sloan-Hendrix 7-5 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Sloan-Hendrix's Lauren Jones, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Corning still be able to contain Jones? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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