Softball Preview: Hooks Hornets vs. Queen City Bulldogs
The Hooks Hornets will head out on the road to face off against the Queen City Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Hooks sitting on five straight wins and Queen City on seven.
On Tuesday, Hooks had just enough and edged Atlanta out 7-6.
Kinsley Birdwell made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Birdwell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Birdwell was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Madison Lewis and Zoey Greenwood did most of the damage at the plate: Lewis went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Greenwood scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Anna Beth Black, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Queen City stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Atlanta.
Hooks has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4-1 record this season. As for Queen City, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Hooks came up short against Queen City in their previous meeting back in March, falling 3-0. Can Hooks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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