Softball Preview: Spanish Fort Toros vs. McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets
After ten games on the road, Spanish Fort is heading back home. They will take on the McGill-Toolen Yellowjackets at 2:30 p.m. on Monday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Spanish Fort had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least ten runs, but Gulf Shores put an end to it on Saturday. Spanish Fort fell just short of Gulf Shores by a score of 4-2.
Spanish Fort got a good showing from Cayden Dorger, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dorger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Haley Hart made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kennedy Sevcik, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, McGill-Toolen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of Elberta.
Izzi Hadley was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Spanish Fort's defeat dropped their record down to 28-14-1. As for McGill-Toolen, their loss dropped their record down to 7-16.
McGill-Toolen's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Spanish Fort hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. It's a different story for McGill-Toolen, though, as they've only averaged .210. Will they be able to contain Spanish Fort's hitters?
Everything went Spanish Fort's way against McGill-Toolen when the teams last played on April 5th as Spanish Fort made off with a 16-0 win. Does Spanish Fort have another victory up their sleeve, or will McGill-Toolen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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