Softball Game Preview: White County Central Bears vs. Newport Greyhounds

The White County Central Bears will take on the Newport Greyhounds at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

White County Central lost 16-1 to Quitman on Tuesday. The Bears have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meeting.

White County Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hannah Blagg, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Newport was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Rivercrest, falling 15-3.

White County Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Newport, their loss dropped their record down to 1-11.

Newport's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: White County Central hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .361. It's a different story for Newport, though, as they've only averaged .235. Will they be able to contain White County Central's hitters?

Everything went White County Central's way against Newport in their previous matchup on Monday, as White County Central made off with an 8-1 win. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Greyhounds have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.