Softball Preview: Rockmart Yellowjackets vs. Murray County Indians
Rockmart is 8-1 against Murray County since August of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Rockmart Yellowjackets will be playing at home against the Murray County Indians at 6:00 p.m. Rockmart is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
If Rockmart beats Murray County with nine runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Rockmart was the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Ringgold on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Bri Davis, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Cheyenne Jordan, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Rockmart was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 24.3% earlier this season, but in their last ten matchups they've averaged 35.5%.
Meanwhile, Murray County didn't have quite enough to beat Union County on Tuesday and fell 5-4. The Indians have struggled against the Panthers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Emerie Bohannon spent all ten innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Blakelee Ledford made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Callan Ledford, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Rockmart is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. As for Murray County, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Murray County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Rockmart has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Murray County, though, as they've been averaging only 3.5. Will Rockmart keep running through batters, or will Murray County buck the trend?
Rockmart took their win against Murray County in their previous meeting back in September by a conclusive 11-2. Does Rockmart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Murray County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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