Softball Preview: Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs vs. Fort Zumwalt East Lions
The Fort Zumwalt South Bulldogs will head out to take on the Fort Zumwalt East Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Zumwalt South is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Fort Zumwalt South's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Timberland on Tuesday. They lost 18-0 to the T-Wolves.
Fort Zumwalt South saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Chapman, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Fort Zumwalt East ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They put the hurt on North Point with a sharp 14-7 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what the Lions needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Grace McCombs was a standout: she went 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. What's more, she also racked up three hits, the mostshe's had since back in September of 2023. Another player making a difference was Isabella Pierce, who scored three runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Zumwalt East kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 22 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 9.5.
Fort Zumwalt South's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Fort Zumwalt East, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Fort Zumwalt South might still be hurting after the 20-3 loss they got from Fort Zumwalt East when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Fort Zumwalt South avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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