Softball Game Preview: Central of Clay County Volunteers vs. Ranburne Bulldogs
By Team Reports
Mar 21, 2025, 12:18am
Softball Preview: Central of Clay County Volunteers vs. Ranburne Bulldogs

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04/20/24 - Home | 10-0 W |
04/06/24 - Home | 7-0 W |
03/23/24 - Home | 8-2 W |
04/22/17 - Home | 5-1 W |
Central of Clay County has gone a perfect 4-0 against Ranburne recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Central of Clay County Volunteers will venture away from home to square off against the Ranburne Bulldogs at 9:30 a.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Central of Clay County and Shelby County, and Shelby County kept the tradition alive. Central of Clay County fell just short of Shelby County by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The Volunteers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Ranburne came up short against Southeastern on Tuesday and fell 5-2. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ranburne saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karoline Meadows, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. Peyton Smith also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Central of Clay County's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Ranburne, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Central of Clay County took their win against Ranburne in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central of Clay County 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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