The Rockingham County Cougars are taking a road trip to face off against the Bethany Community Wolves at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Rockingham County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last ten games.
If Rockingham County beats Bethany Community with 15 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. The Cougars didn't even let Ben L. Smith on the board on Tuesday, marking the Cougars' second-straight 15-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won nine contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Ava Grace Pruitt was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was even better at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
Macey Hardy
| 04/01/25 @ Ben L. Smith | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Dudley | 2 |
| 03/17/25 @ McMichael | 2 |
| 03/14/25 vs High Point Central | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Eastern Guilford | 2 |
In other batting news, Macey Hardy was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-2. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Presley Rothe, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Rockingham County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Bethany Community hadn't done well against Walkertown recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Wolves had just enough and edged out the Wolfpack 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wolves.
Audrey Waddell made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Waddell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leah Denny, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Mattie Southard also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Rockingham County's victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Bethany Community, their record now sits at 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Rockingham County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bethany Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
