Softball Game Preview: South View Tigers vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles

By Team Reports Mar 29, 2025, 12:51am

Softball Preview: South View Tigers vs. Douglas Byrd Eagles

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South View has gone a perfect 10-0 against Douglas Byrd recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. South View will head out on the road to challenge Douglas Byrd at 6:00 p.m. South View is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.

South View will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Wednesday, then bounced right back against Seventy-First on Friday. South View was the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Seventy-First. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by six runs or more this season.

PAIGE FORD made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. FORD was also big at the plate, scoring four runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.

MADDY CLARK

Doubles (Career)

03/28/25 @ Seventy-First4
03/14/25 vs Purnell Swett2
03/07/25 vs Douglas Byrd2
03/26/25 vs Scotland1
03/12/25 vs Lumberton1

In other batting news, MADDY CLARK was incredible, firing off six RBI, four doubles, and one run while going 4-for-4. Those four doubles gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MYA ST. JOHN, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.

South View always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .765. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seventy-First only posted an OBP of .000.

Meanwhile, Douglas Byrd was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 26th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 17-0 to Jack Britt. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

South View pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.7 runs over those games. As for Douglas Byrd, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.

Everything went South View's way against Douglas Byrd in their previous meeting on March 7th, as South View made off with a 16-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for South View 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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