Softball Game Preview: Belton-Honea Path Bears vs. Crescent Tigers

Belton-Honea Path has won seven straight games at home, while Crescent has won seven straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Bears will host the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Belton-Honea Path knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Crescent likes a good challenge.

Belton-Honea Path is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They didn't even let Mountain View Prep on the board, marking the Bears' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won 13 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Meanwhile, Crescent was able to grind out a solid victory over Union County on Wednesday, taking the game 9-4. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now won six in a row.

Belton-Honea Path is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Crescent, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.

Belton-Honea Path beat Crescent 6-1 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Bears have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.