Softball Preview: Rome Wolves vs. Douglas County Tigers
Rome and Douglas County are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2018, but likely not for long. The Rome Wolves are on the road again on Thursday to play the Douglas County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Neither Rome nor Douglas County posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Rome's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against East Paulding on Monday. They lost 16-0 to the Raiders.
Meanwhile, Douglas County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Chapel Hill, falling 15-2.
Douglas County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylyn Arnold, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Arissa James, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Rome has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season. As for Douglas County, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
Rome suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Douglas County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Rome avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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