Softball Preview: Worland Warriors vs. Natrona County Mustangs
Worland is 1-9 against Natrona County since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Worland Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Natrona County Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Worland is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Wyoming's top teams: Green River, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Worland was ranked 13th). Worland's rough 10-0 loss to Green River on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The game marked the first time this season in which Worland was not able to get on the board.
Worland saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Pierce, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Even though they lost, Worland hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Natrona County started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Cody. They fell just short of the Broncs by a score of 5-3 on Thursday.
Worland's record now sits at 2-12. As for Natrona County, their record is now 6-4.
Worland came up short against Natrona County in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 6-3. Can Worland avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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