Preview: Ware Shoals Hornets vs. Whitmire Wolverines
The Ware Shoals Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Whitmire Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ware Shoals is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Ware Shoals has not done well against Abbeville recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Everything went Ware Shoals' way against Abbeville as Ware Shoals made off with a 14-4 victory. Considering Ware Shoals has won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Stella Eichhorn was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Eichhorn has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Eichhorn was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Tailynn Smith was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jude Haynes, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Whitmire has not done well against Dixie recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Whitmire came out on top in a nail-biter against Dixie and snuck past 8-7. The win was some much needed relief for Whitmire as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Ware Shoals has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season. As for Whitmire, their record is now 3-5.
Ware Shoals might still be hurting after the 12-1 defeat they got from Whitmire in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Ware Shoals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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