Softball Game Preview: Houston County Lions vs. Abbeville Yellowjackets

For the second straight game, Houston County will face off against Abbeville. The Lions will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Yellowjackets at 1:00 p.m.

On Tuesday, Houston County beat Abbeville 10-7. The victory continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won three in a row.

Ayden Noblitt

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/08/25 vs Abbeville	15
02/20/24 vs Emmanuel Christian	13
04/03/25 @ Abbeville	12
03/06/25 @ Dale County	2
03/21/24 vs Florala	2

Ayden Noblitt made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off nine hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

In other batting news, Aaniyah Barber was a standout: she scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (two). Roxi Atwood was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.

Houston County always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .674. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Houston County's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Abbeville, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.