Softball Preview: East Gaston Warriors vs. South Point Red Raiders
The East Gaston Warriors are on the road again on Wednesday to play the South Point Red Raiders at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
East Gaston will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Burns, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. East Gaston skirted past Burns 9-8.
Carson Summey and Kylee Kloiber did most of the damage at the plate: Summey went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Kloiber scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lilyan Helms, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, South Point can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ashbrook with a sharp 30-15 win. South Point's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Cailey Evans, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Evy McKee, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5.
East Gaston's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for South Point, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. East Gaston hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like South Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.5. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went East Gaston's way against South Point in their previous meeting back in April of 2021 as East Gaston made off with a 15-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East Gaston since the team 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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