Softball Preview: Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines vs. Hart County Bulldogs
The Prince Avenue Christian Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Hart County Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Hart County is hoping to do what Loganville couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Prince Avenue Christian's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Prince Avenue Christian was the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over Loganville.
Meanwhile, Hart County got the win against Washington-Wilkes on Thursday by a conclusive 12-4. With that victory, the Bulldogs brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Chesnee Strickland made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a double. That triple marked the first that she's hit this season.
In other batting news, Erika Royston was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI. Emma Faust was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Hart County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Prince Avenue Christian pushed their record up to 8-3 with that win, which was their 25th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Hart County, their record is now 3-4.
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