Softball Game Preview: South-Doyle Cherokees vs. Lenoir City Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 16, 2024, 6:04am

Softball Preview: South-Doyle Cherokees vs. Lenoir City Panthers

South-Doyle is 8-0 against Lenoir City since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South-Doyle Cherokees will look to defend their home field against the Lenoir City Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Lenoir City took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on South-Doyle, who comes in off a win.

On Monday, South-Doyle beat Loudon 7-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for South-Doyle.

Anna Snodderly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Lanna Baker and Emma Hogan did most of the damage at the plate: Baker scored two runs while going 1-for-2, while Hogan scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madisyn Baker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.

Meanwhile, Lenoir City unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sequoyah. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lenoir City in their matchups with Sequoyah: they've now lost eight in a row.

Reagan Helton was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two stolen bases.

South-Doyle is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Lenoir City, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.

Lenoir City's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South-Doyle has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Lenoir City, though, as they've been averaging 9.6. Given South-Doyle's sizable advantage in that area, Lenoir City will need to find a way to close that gap.

South-Doyle took their victory against Lenoir City when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 12-3. Will South-Doyle repeat their success, or does Lenoir City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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