Softball Game Preview: Caroline Cavaliers vs. Courtland Cougars

By Team Reports Apr 20, 2024, 2:12am

Softball Preview: Caroline Cavaliers vs. Courtland Cougars

Caroline is 2-8 against Courtland since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Caroline Cavaliers will head out on the road to face off against the Courtland Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Caroline's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Courtland's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Last Thursday, it was close, but Caroline sidestepped Eastern View for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Caroline.

Meanwhile, Courtland fell victim to Spotsylvania and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Courtland was not able to get on the board.

Courtland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maddi Dunavant, who went 2-for-2 with a double.

Caroline's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Courtland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.

Caroline came up short against Courtland in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 12-7. Can Caroline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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