Softball Preview: Bartlett Panthers vs. Munford Cougars
Bartlett is 1-9 against Munford since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bartlett Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Munford Cougars at 6:30 p.m. Bartlett is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Bartlett beat First Assembly Christian 7-4. The victory was just what Bartlett needed coming off of a 16-5 defeat in their prior game.
Bartlett got a great performance from Zoey Nuccio as she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Bartlett let Codie Rae Walter and Madelynn Thompson loose on the outfield. Walter went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI, while Thompson scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Munford and Ripley on Friday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. Munford wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-9 walloping at the hands of Ripley. Munford's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Bartlett's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8. As for Munford, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Bartlett came up short against Munford when the teams last played back in March, falling 12-7. Can Bartlett avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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