Softball Game Preview: High Point Central Bison vs. Thomasville Bulldogs

By Team Reports Apr 17, 2024, 7:12am

Softball Preview: High Point Central Bison vs. Thomasville Bulldogs

The High Point Central Bison will be playing in front of their home fans against the Thomasville Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for High Point Central and 25 for Thomasville dating back to last season.

Last Friday, High Point Central suffered a tough 21-1 defeat at the hands of Eastern Guilford.

Meanwhile, Thomasville scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. Their rough 29-11 loss to South Davidson might stick with them for a while. Even if Thomasville couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.

Elisabet Cameros and Mariana Abbott stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cameros scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances, while Abbott scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Liliana Johnson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

High Point Central now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Thomasville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-13.

Everything went High Point Central's way against Thomasville in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as High Point Central made off with a 19-3 win. Does High Point Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Thomasville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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