Softball Preview: Peachtree Ridge Lions vs. Duluth Wildcats
The Peachtree Ridge Lions will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Duluth Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Peachtree Ridge will be strutting in after a victory while Duluth will be coming in after a defeat.
On Monday, Peachtree Ridge earned a 6-2 win over Collins Hill.
AJ Muhammad was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI.
Muhammad wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Kingsbury, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI. Kailyn Soh was another key player, scoring a run while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Peachtree Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 36.4% earlier this season, but in their last ten matches they've averaged 45.5%.
Meanwhile, Duluth came up short against North Gwinnett on Thursday, falling 16-1.
Peachtree Ridge's record now sits at 8-14. As for Duluth, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.
Peachtree Ridge came out on top in a nail-biter against Duluth in their previous matchup on September 5th, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Peachtree Ridge since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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