Softball Preview: Perry County Central Commodores vs. Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs
Perry County Central is 10-0 against Hazard since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Perry County Central Commodores have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Hazard Bulldogs / Lady Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Perry County Central's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Buckhorn.
Kaitlyn Grigsby and Jossie Mullins made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Grigsby tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mullins pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Grigsby scored a run while going 1-for-1, while Mullins scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kyra McAlarnis was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Alyssa Dixon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of her plate appearances.
Hazard never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Leslie County on Monday. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 11-1 victory.
Like Perry County Central, Hazard also got a great game from a two-way player: Peyton Fields. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Fields was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaydence Stollings, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mallory Combs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Perry County Central is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 26-10 record this season. As for Hazard, they pushed their record up to 24-4 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wednesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Perry County Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .477. However, it's not like Hazard struggles in that department as they've averaged .488. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Perry County Central's way against Hazard in their previous matchup back in April as Perry County Central made off with a 16-2 victory. Will Perry County Central repeat their success, or does Hazard have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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