Softball Preview: Irwin County Indians vs. Berrien Rebels
After three games on the road, Irwin County is heading back home. They will host the Berrien Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Irwin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.8 runs per game this season.
Irwin County will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Atkinson County on Thursday. Everything went Irwin County's way against Atkinson County as Irwin County made off with a 12-3 victory. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Emilee Smith was a standout: she scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brooklyn Gordon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Berrien was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 9-0 to Brantley County. The match marked the first time this season in which the Rebels were not able to get on the board.
Irwin County is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Berrien, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Irwin County came out on top in a nail-biter against Berrien in their previous matchup back in August, sneaking past 4-2. Will Irwin County repeat their success, or does Berrien have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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