Softball Game Preview: Washington County Bulldogs vs. Fruitdale Pirates

Washington County is 9-1 against Fruitdale since March of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Washington County Bulldogs will head out to take on the Fruitdale Pirates at 3:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.

Washington County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Clarke County with a sharp 18-1 win on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Washington County with their most commanding win of the season.

Allie Williams made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Williams was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

Rylee Snow

Runs (Career)

03/13/25 vs Clarke County	2
03/07/25 vs Fruitdale	1
02/22/25 vs Southern Choctaw	1
02/21/25 vs University Charter	1

In other batting news, Rylee Snow was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. Bella Turner also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.

Washington County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .885. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Fruitdale and Chickasaw meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Fruitdale was the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over Chickasaw.

The team relied heavily on Jacey Frazier, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Skylar Loper was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

Washington County's record now sits at 6-7. As for Fruitdale, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-10.

Washington County took their win against Fruitdale in their previous meeting on Friday by a conclusive 13-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Washington County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.