Softball Preview: Star City Bulldogs vs. Rison Wildcats
Star City has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Rison Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, Star City got the win against Hamburg by a conclusive 13-3.
Kendal Jones tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Star City got a massive performance out of Chaselyn Blasengame, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Lilly Weast was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rison gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They blew past Glen Rose 17-6.
Rison let Amelia Stewart and Mackenzie King loose on the outfield. Stewart scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while King scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Layne Potter, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
The win got Star City back to even at 6-6. As for Rison, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Star City came out on top in a nail-biter against Rison in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 5-3. Will Star City repeat their success, or does Rison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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