Softball Preview: Evans Knights vs. Grovetown Warriors
The Evans Knights will venture away from home to challenge the Grovetown Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Evans is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Evans came up short against Screven County on Monday, falling 10-3. The matchup marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Victoria Rodriguez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Grovetown entered their tilt with Greenbrier on Wednesday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. Everything went their way against the Wolfpack as they made off with a 12-6 victory. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
Maddy Harl was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Harl was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Treasure Story was incredible, going 4-for-4 with five RBI and three doubles. Iman Wright also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Grovetown lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more home runs.
Evans' defeat dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Grovetown, their win was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1.
Evans might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Grovetown in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Evans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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