Softball Game Preview: Burgin Bulldogs vs. Washington County Commanders

Burgin hasn't had much luck against Washington County recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Commanders at 5:30 p.m. Burgin has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Burgin is headed into Wednesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Monday. They came up short against Paul Laurence Dunbar, falling 18-1.

Ashton Lester was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Washington County). They blew past Danville 24-13 on Tuesday. The win continues a trend for the Commanders in their matchups with the Admirals: they've now won eight in a row.

Washington County got a massive performance out of Loren Frantz, who scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Frantz a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Ariana Gonzales, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.

Washington County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Washington County's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-13-1. As for Burgin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.

Burgin suffered a grim 20-6 defeat to Washington County when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.