Softball Preview: St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints vs. Puckett Wolves
The St. Andrew's Episcopal Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Puckett Wolves at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, St. Andrew's Episcopal suffered a tough 16-3 defeat at the hands of Raleigh. St. Andrew's Episcopal has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Puckett gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Pelahatchie with a sharp 18-1 win. Puckett's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Lila Murphy was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Murphy has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Murphy was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Marlee Dampeer was a standout: she scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Cheyenne Warrington, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Andrew's Episcopal's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-6. As for Puckett, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5.
St. Andrew's Episcopal might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Puckett when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Puckett's Raegan Hardin, who struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that St. Andrew's Episcopal knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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