Softball Game Preview: Starmount Rams vs. Mount Airy Granite Bears

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Previous Games

03/18/25 - Away	10-3 W
04/10/24 - Away	12-2 W
03/19/24 - Home	17-0 W
04/13/23 - Home	21-1 W
03/21/23 - Away	16-2 W
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Starmount has gone a perfect 10-0 against Mount Airy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Rams will look to defend their home field against the Granite Bears at 6:00 p.m. Starmount will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Starmount's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Elkin with a sharp 11-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Rams, who have now won six matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Mount Airy hadn't done well against Elkin recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Granite Bears narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Buckin' Elks 6-4. The victory was some much needed relief for the Granite Bears as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.

Greer Tidd and Addie Hill did most of the damage at the plate: Tidd scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Hill scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. What's more, Tidd posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Kallie Hutchens was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.

Starmount pushed their record up to 8-9 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Mount Airy, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 2-9.

Everything went Starmount's way against Mount Airy in their previous meeting back in March, as Starmount made off with a 10-3 victory. Do the Rams have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Granite Bears turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.