Softball Preview: South Point Red Raiders vs. East Gaston Warriors
The South Point Red Raiders will head out on the road to challenge the East Gaston Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. South Point is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
While South Point has not struggled against North Gaston recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. South Point walked away with a 9-4 win over North Gaston. The victory was just what South Point needed coming off of a 15-5 defeat in their prior matchup.
Cailey Evans was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Evans was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evy McKee, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Taylyn Ledford was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, East Gaston came up short against Cherryville on Tuesday and fell 10-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Gaston in their matchups with Cherryville: they've now lost three in a row.
Jordan McCorkle was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Summey, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
South Point now has a winning record of 7-6. As for East Gaston, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4.
East Gaston's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: South Point has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.7 hits per game. It's a different story for East Gaston, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given South Point's sizable advantage in that area, East Gaston will need to find a way to close that gap.
South Point suffered a grim 15-3 defeat to East Gaston in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Can South Point avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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