Softball Preview: Columbia Central Lions vs. Coffee County Central Red Raiders
Columbia Central is 1-9 against Coffee County Central since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Columbia Central Lions will be playing at home against the Coffee County Central Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Monday, everything went Columbia Central's way against Warren County as Columbia Central made off with an 8-1 win.
Bailey Lovell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Saviya Morgan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Gabby Bolton, who went 1-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Meanwhile, Coffee County Central can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. They put the hurt on Lincoln County with a sharp 10-2 victory. Coffee County Central's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last four games.
Coffee County Central also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lily Norman gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Savannah Cooper, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Willow Carden was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Columbia Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8-1 record this season. As for Coffee County Central, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-9-1.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Columbia Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .328. However, it's not like Coffee County Central struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Columbia Central suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Coffee County Central in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Norman, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Now that Columbia Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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