Softball Preview: Zephyrhills Bulldogs vs. Fivay Falcons
Zephyrhills is 8-1 against Fivay since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Fivay Falcons at 7:00 p.m. Zephyrhills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row, Zephyrhills finally turned things around against Discovery on Wednesday. Zephyrhills was the clear victor by a 23-2 margin over Discovery. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Zephyrhills considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Isabella Wright was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wright was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with five RBI.
In other batting news, Zephyrhills got a massive performance out of Hannah Helms, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Laila Woolfolk was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Fivay's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of Hudson on Wednesday. Fivay has struggled against Hudson recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Zephyrhills' win bumped their record up to 3-12. As for Fivay, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Zephyrhills took their victory against Fivay in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 20-0. Does Zephyrhills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fivay turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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