Softball Preview: Rockingham County Cougars vs. Morehead Panthers
The Rockingham County Cougars will head out on the road to take on the Morehead Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Rockingham County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They blew past High Point Central 16-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Rockingham County.
Ava Grace Pruitt was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Pruitt was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rockingham County got a massive performance out of Isabella Smaldone, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Strittmatter, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Morehead waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Red Raiders with a sharp 13-0 victory.
Morehead got a massive performance out of Tylar Crawford, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kylee Horsley was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Rockingham County has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Morehead, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Monday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Rockingham County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .495. However, it's not like Morehead struggles in that department as they've averaged .506. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Rockingham County came up short against Morehead when the teams last played on Saturday, falling 7-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Morehead's Saillie Aheron, who pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits. Now that Rockingham County 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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