Softball Game Preview: South Harrison Hawks vs. Clay-Battelle Cee Bees

By Team Reports Mar 25, 2024, 3:42am

Preview: South Harrison Hawks vs. Clay-Battelle Cee Bees

South Harrison has been on the road for three straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Clay-Battelle Cee Bees at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Last Saturday, South Harrison earned a 6-2 victory over Tyler.

Alexis Shaw spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hope Woods, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayva Thomas, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.

Meanwhile, Clay-Battelle had to endure a 13-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Valley by a score of 31-27 on Friday. Clay-Battelle's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.

South Harrison's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-4. As for Clay-Battelle, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.

Everything went South Harrison's way against Clay-Battelle in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as South Harrison made off with an 18-10 win. Does South Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clay-Battelle turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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