Softball Preview: George County Rebels vs. Pascagoula Panthers
The George County Rebels will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pascagoula Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (George County has eight straight wins, Pascagoula has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, George County narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Picayune 2-1.
Peyton Collins was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Collins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Collins was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Addison Davis looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Natalie Jones was excellent, going 2-for-2 with two triples.
Meanwhile, Pascagoula came up short against West Harrison on Friday and fell 7-3.
George County pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs per game. As for Pascagoula, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
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