Softball Preview: Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays vs. Malcolm Clippers
Ashland-Greenwood is 2-8 against Malcolm since September of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Ashland-Greenwood Bluejays will be staying on the road to face off against the Malcolm Clippers at 10:00 a.m. Ashland-Greenwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, Ashland-Greenwood earned a 9-4 victory over Freeman.
Reese Fisher spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up 12 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 6.2 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Ellie Milburn was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. That stolen base marked the first that she's stolen this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Paizlee Strode, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Ashland-Greenwood didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Malcolm was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-3 to Auburn, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Ashland-Greenwood's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Malcolm, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Ashland-Greenwood took their victory against Malcolm in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ashland-Greenwood since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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