Softball Preview: Troup County Tigers vs. Mary Persons Bulldogs
After five games on the road, Troup County is heading back home. They will host the Mary Persons Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Troup County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Kell just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They came up short against the Longhorns, falling 10-3.
Meanwhile, Mary Persons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 14-0 shutout. Considering the Bulldogs have won six matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Olivia Woodgeard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. The last time her OBP was this high was back in August. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Libby Holloway and Sara Grace Errera did most of the damage at the plate: Holloway scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Errera scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Another player making a difference was Sarah Davis, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mary Persons always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fayette County only posted an OBP of .143.
Troup County's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Mary Persons, their victory bumped their record up to 9-5.
Troup County might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Mary Persons in their previous matchup back in August. Will Troup County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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