Softball Preview: Warren East Raiders vs. Allen County-Scottsville Patriots
The Warren East Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Allen County-Scottsville Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Warren East has five straight victories, Allen County-Scottsville has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Warren East sidestepped Barren County for a 6-5 win. That's two games straight that Warren East has won by just one run.
Rileigh Jones was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Hymer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Allen County-Scottsville lost 17-3 to Barren County on Tuesday.
Allen County-Scottsville saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Law, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Warren East is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Allen County-Scottsville, their loss dropped their record down to 12-14.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Warren East hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. However, it's not like Allen County-Scottsville struggles in that department as they've averaged .314. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Warren East's way against Allen County-Scottsville in their previous matchup back in April as Warren East made off with a 19-4 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Warren East since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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