Softball Preview: Peach County and Troup County Meet Again in Quick Rematch

For the second straight game, Peach County will face off against Troup County. The Trojans will head out to square off against the Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Peach County has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Troup County will arrive with three straight wins.

Peach County came up short against Troup County on Tuesday, falling 16-4.

For Troup County's part, Kennedy McCoy hurled a big game, striking out 6 batters over 5 innings while giving up 4 earned runs off 6 hits. McCoy has been consistent recently: she has a win in each of her last three appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hadley Johnston, who went 2-for-3 while posting 2 stolen bases, 3 runs, and 1 RBI. The two hits tied her high from August 6th vs. Trinity Christian. The team also got some help from Olivia Damron, who went 3-for-4 while logging 1 home run, 4 RBIs, and 2 runs.

Troup County has now won 13 of their last 16 games on the road. That gives them an 18-5 record this season. Those road victories were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Peach County, their loss dropped their record down to 20-6.