Softball Game Preview: Oglethorpe County Heads Out

By Team Reports Sep 19, 2024, 12:24am

Softball Preview: Oglethorpe County Patriots vs. Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy

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The Oglethorpe County Patriots will venture away from home to challenge Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

Last Tuesday, Oglethorpe County came up short against Commerce and fell 12-8. The Patriots have struggled against the Tigers recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Meanwhile, Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Jefferson.

Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Jutras, who went 2-for-2 with a double.

Oglethorpe County's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.

Oglethorpe County took their win against Barrow Arts and Sciences Academy in their previous matchup back in August by a conclusive 14-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Oglethorpe County since the squad 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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