Softball Preview: Rosa Fort Lions vs. Mooreville Troopers
The Rosa Fort Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mooreville Troopers at 5:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rosa Fort has five straight wins, Mooreville has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, Rosa Fort gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Westwood as Rosa Fort made off with a 17-6 win.
The team relied heavily on Erin Palmer, who scored four runs and stole 11 bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen three or more in the last seven games she's played. Catravia Howard was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Mooreville came up short against Hamilton on Tuesday and fell 6-3.
Mooreville saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Grace Mitchell, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Rosa Fort pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Mooreville, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Mooreville's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Rosa Fort has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .662. It's a different story for Mooreville, though, as they've only averaged .355. Will they be able to contain Rosa Fort's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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