Softball Game Preview: Ware Shoals Hornets vs. Lewisville Lions

Ware Shoals is 0-3 against Lewisville since May of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The Hornets will face off against the Lions at 5:00 p.m. Ware Shoals is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.

Ware Shoals barely beat Ridge Spring-Monetta the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hornets blew past the Trojans 10-2 on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Hornets needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.

Stella Eichhorn

Batters Struck Out

05/13/25 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta	9
05/09/25 @ Lewisville	5
05/07/25 vs Ridge Spring-Monetta	9
05/03/25 @ Abbeville	8
04/28/25 @ Abbeville	8
+ 6 more games

Stella Eichhorn made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Kaylee Watts and Paisley Pelfrey did most of the damage at the plate: Watts went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI, while Pelfrey went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one run. That's the most hits Watts has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Selena Timms, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.

Ware Shoals kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, Lewisville has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.41 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They lost 11-5 to Richard Winn Academy.

Ware Shoals is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Lewisville, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.

Ware Shoals couldn't quite finish off Lewisville when the teams last played on Friday and fell 2-0. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.