Softball Preview: Deerfield-Windsor Knights vs. Dougherty Trojans
The Deerfield-Windsor Knights and the Dougherty Trojans are set to duel on Thursday. Deerfield-Windsor has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since September 4.
Deerfield-Windsor's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Terrell Academy on Tuesday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 13-0.
Dougherty never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Westover on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Jalexi Thomas spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in August.
At the plate, Dougherty got a massive performance out of Audrea Cole, who scored four runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Dariona J. Simmons, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Dougherty always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Westover only posted an OBP of .320.
Deerfield-Windsor's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Dougherty, their win ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-17.
Everything went Deerfield-Windsor's way against Dougherty in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, as Deerfield-Windsor made off with a 19-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Deerfield-Windsor since the team 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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