Softball Preview: Rutland Hurricanes vs. Westside Seminoles
Rutland has been away from home for three games now, but on Tuesday they'll finally make their return. They will welcome the Westside Seminoles at 4:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Monday, Rutland came up short against Northside and fell 13-8.
Addison Payne made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. Gracie Newberry was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Westside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 15-0 to Pike County.
Rutland has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-11 record this season. As for Westside, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Rutland took their victory against Westside when the teams last played back in August of 2019 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Rutland repeat their success, or does Westside have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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