Softball Preview: Owen Warhorses vs. Avery County Vikings
Owen is 9-1 against Avery County since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Owen Warhorses will be playing in front of their home fans against the Avery County Vikings at 5:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Owen has ten straight wins, Avery County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Owen gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They put the hurt on Freedom with a sharp 10-4 win.
Sophie Neal made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off seven hits. Neal has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Neal was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Easton Whitson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Mia Roland was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Avery County fell victim to Madison and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-0 walloping at the hands of the Patriots.
Owen has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2 record this season. As for Avery County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-10.
Owen was able to grind out a solid victory over Avery County when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-0. Will Owen repeat their success, or does Avery County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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