Softball Preview: Mary Persons Bulldogs vs. Troup County Tigers
The Mary Persons Bulldogs are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Troup County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Troup County took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Mary Persons, who comes in off a win.
Mary Persons' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Fayette County 14-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by seven runs or more this season.
Olivia Woodgeard was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The last time her batting average was this high was back in August.
In other batting news, Libby Holloway and Sara Grace Errera did most of the damage at the plate: Holloway scored two runs while going 2-for-2, while Errera scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave her a new career- in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Sarah Davis, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Mary Persons was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Troup County unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They lost 10-3 to Kell.
Mary Persons' record now sits at 9-5. As for Troup County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Mary Persons took their victory against Troup County in their previous meeting back in August by a conclusive 12-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mary Persons since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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