Softball Preview: Woodford County Yellowjackets vs. Harrison County Thorobreds
The Woodford County Yellowjackets will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Harrison County Thorobreds at 1:00 p.m. Woodford County is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Woodford County faced Greenwood in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Woodford County came out on top against Greenwood by a score of 4-1.
Sophia Gannon made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Gannon was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Madie Buntain, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Addie Bryant, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Harrison County unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-9 walloping at the hands of Fort Walton Beach.
Woodford County is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Harrison County, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 10-3.
Everything went Woodford County's way against Harrison County in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Woodford County made off with a 9-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Woodford County since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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