Softball Preview: Anson Bearcats vs. South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls
Anson is 1-7 against South Stanly since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Anson Bearcats will head out on the road to challenge the South Stanly Rowdy Rebel Bulls at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Anson is headed into the match fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Forest Hills 21-5. The high-scoring effort was just what Anson needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Gretchen Henry made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Henry was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Rhylan Martin was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with a home run, four stolen bases, and four runs. Another player making a difference was Lauren Dutton, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, South Stanly has not done well against West Stanly recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. South Stanly narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past West Stanly 3-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for South Stanly.
Anson has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-15 record this season. As for South Stanly, their record now sits at 9-4.
Anson came up short against South Stanly in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Anson, Mattie Poulos (who struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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