Softball Game Preview: East Hamilton Hurricanes vs. Marion County Warriors

The East Hamilton Hurricanes will venture away from home to square off against the Marion County Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. East Hamilton's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Marion County's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

East Hamilton proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by eight) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Ooltewah 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since April 8th.

The team relied heavily on Bailey Poschke, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Faith Wadley, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: East Hamilton kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.

Meanwhile, Marion County was not able to break out of their rough patch last Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Bledsoe County. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss Marion County has suffered since March 22nd.

Brynna Thomasson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.

On the hitting side, Marion County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maci Dixon, who went 2-for-3 with one double.

Marion County's defeat dropped their record down to 12-14. As for East Hamilton, their victory bumped their record up to 14-9.

East Hamilton skirted past Marion County 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.