Softball Preview: Armuchee Indians vs. Gordon Central Warriors
Armuchee is 10-0 against Gordon Central since August of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Armuchee Indians will host the Gordon Central Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Armuchee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
Armuchee's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Darlington. Considering the Indians have won seven matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Kelsey Arp, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn Burrage, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Gordon Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 16-1 to Gilmer, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Armuchee pushed their record up to 9-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Gordon Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Everything went Armuchee's way against Gordon Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 as Armuchee made off with a 16-6 victory. Will Armuchee repeat their success, or does Gordon Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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