Softball Preview: Nicholas County Bluejackets vs. Mason County Royals
The Nicholas County Bluejackets will head out on the road to face off against the Mason County Royals at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, everything went Nicholas County's way against Paris as Nicholas County made off with a 10-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Nicholas County.
MacKenzie Davenport made a splash no matter where she played. She tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Davenport was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kylie Ockerman was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Leia Hurst was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mason County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over West Carter on Tuesday.
Nicholas County's win bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Mason County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Nicholas County came up short against Mason County when the teams last played back in March, falling 9-6. Can Nicholas County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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