Softball Preview: Whitewater Wildcats vs. Fayette County Tigers
Whitewater has gone 10-0 against Fayette County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Whitewater Wildcats will host the Fayette County Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Whitewater's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Fayette County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Whitewater beat Sandy Creek 4-1. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by exactly three runs.
Meanwhile, Fayette County can finally bid farewell to their ten-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against Upson-Lee by a score of 16-13. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Tristan Jordan was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Jordan was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Dominique Weaver and Zariah Harris did most of the damage at the plate: Weaver scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Harris scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Camryn Collins, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fayette County kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Whitewater has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Fayette County, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-5.
Whitewater took their win against Fayette County in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 22-0. Will Whitewater repeat their success, or does Fayette County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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