Softball Game Preview: Ware Shoals Hornets vs. Abbeville Panthers

The Ware Shoals Hornets will head out to challenge the Abbeville Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Ware Shoals is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.

Abbeville will face off against a team with plenty of momentum: Ware Shoals extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Hornets were the clear victors by a 27-1 margin over McCormick. Considering the Hornets have won five contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Sarah Vinson

Earned Runs

04/08/25 vs McCormick	1
04/04/25 vs Thornwell	1
03/28/25 @ Calhoun Falls Charter	1
03/19/25 vs Ninety Six	1

Sarah Vinson made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was her first of the season.

In other batting news, Bella Davis was incredible, firing off three home runs, eight RBI, and four runs while going 3-for-3. Selena Timms was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.

Ware Shoals lost a few balls and finished the game with five home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.

Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Abbeville's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They came up short against Dixie, falling 22-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered since March 17th.

Abbeville now has a losing record of 7-8. As for Ware Shoals, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Ware Shoals suffered a grim 17-7 defeat to Abbeville in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Hornets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.