Softball Preview: Smith County Owls vs. Gordonsville Tigers
Smith County is 0-10 against Gordonsville since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Smith County Owls will head out on the road to challenge the Gordonsville Tigers at 5:30 p.m. Smith County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
Smith County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Monterey on Tuesday. Smith County walked away with a 21-16 win over Monterey.
Avery Woodard was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Chloe Collins, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Gordonsville can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Clay County a 6-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Gordonsville sure is getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Smith County's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Gordonsville, they pushed their record up to 17-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Smith County might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Gordonsville when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Smith County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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