Softball Preview: Habersham Central Raiders vs. Johns Creek Gladiators
The Habersham Central Raiders have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Johns Creek Gladiators at 12:40 p.m. on Saturday. Johns Creek took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Habersham Central, who comes in off a win.
Habersham Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 16-8 margin over West Hall on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Raiders have posted since September 28, 2023.
Meanwhile, Johns Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 10-2 to Blessed Trinity.
Johns Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sarai Brown, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Johns Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in four consecutive matchups.
Habersham Central's win bumped their record up to 3-10. As for Johns Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Habersham Central suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Johns Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2015. Can Habersham Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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