Softball Game Preview: Davidson Academy Bears vs. Goodpasture Christian Cougars

The Davidson Academy Bears will face off against the Goodpasture Christian Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.

Davidson Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Mount Juliet Christian Academy a 24-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Saints recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Goodpasture Christian got the win against Ezell-Harding Christian on Wednesday by a conclusive 16-8. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.

Hope Brown made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Brown was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laura Beth Blessing, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four). Brooklyn Jones was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.

Goodpasture Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ezell-Harding Christian only managed seven hits.

Davidson Academy pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Goodpasture Christian, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.

Davidson Academy skirted past Goodpasture Christian 6-4 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.