Softball Preview: Draughn Wildcats vs. Burns Bulldogs
Draughn is 6-1 against Burns since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Draughn Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Burns Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Burns is hoping to do on Wednesday what Avery County couldn't on Monday: put an end to Draughn's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Draughn put the hurt on Avery County with a sharp 19-3 win.
Katie Hamm made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Hamm was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Ava Aldridge was a standout: she scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Laney Winebarger, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, while Burns put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Shelby. Burns was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Shelby. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Burns.
Draughn is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Burns, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Draughn was able to grind out a solid win over Burns in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, winning 4-0. Will Draughn repeat their success, or does Burns have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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