Softball Preview: Germantown Mavericks vs. Florence Eagles
After two games on the road, Germantown is heading back home. They will take on the Florence Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Germantown knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Florence likes a good challenge.
Germantown put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They never let Tupelo onto the board and left with a 13-0 victory.
Samantha Dodds was a standout: she got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Presley Merkich was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Florence unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Wesson by a score of 4-3.
Raegan King and Helen Roberts did some serious damage despite the final result: King went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run, while Roberts scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Paige Berry, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Germantown is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Florence, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Germantown hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Florence struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Germantown beat Florence 4-1 when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Will Germantown repeat their success, or does Florence have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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