Softball Preview: Kettle Run Cougars vs. Sherando Warriors
The Kettle Run Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Sherando Warriors at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kettle Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Kettle Run suffered a rough 12-6 loss at the hands of Millbrook. Kettle Run has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alexah Gordon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Emerson Golden, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Sherando put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by an 11-4 margin over Skyline. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Sherando considering their one-run performance the match before.
Madalyn Cox made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Cox has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cox was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Sherando got a massive performance out of Leighanne Lowe, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Makayla Williams, who scored three runs while going 4-for-4.
Kettle Run's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Sherando, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-3.
Kettle Run came up short against Sherando in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 7-4. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (and only one walk). Now that Kettle Run knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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