Softball Preview: Gorham Fayette Eagles vs. Pettisville Blackbirds
Gorham Fayette is 0-3 against Pettisville since April of 2023 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Gorham Fayette Eagles are on the road again to play the Pettisville Blackbirds at 4:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Gorham Fayette is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell victim to a rough 18-8 loss at the hands of Edon on Monday.
Aysha Shade led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Zoie Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Gorham Fayette was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Pettisville's offense. Their tough 13-0 defeat to Edgerton on Monday might stick with them for a while. Pettisville just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Gorham Fayette's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Pettisville, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Gorham Fayette might still be hurting after the 15-4 defeat they got from Pettisville when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pettisville's Macy Hoylman, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Now that Gorham Fayette knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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