Softball Preview: Washington Pam Pack vs. SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars
Washington is 10-0 against SouthWest Edgecombe since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Washington Pam Pack will look to defend their home field against the SouthWest Edgecombe Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Washington will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Washington gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let North Pitt onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Give Washington's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fifth straight shutout.
Emma Orr made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Orr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Orr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Peyton Youmans and Addison Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Youmans scored three runs while going 2-for-2, while Miller went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Carly Woolard, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, SouthWest Edgecombe came into Friday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Ayden - Grifton on Friday.
Not much got past MacKenzie Rogers, who gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Ayden - Grifton off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on MacKenzie Moore, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alana Carroll, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Washington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for SouthWest Edgecombe, their win bumped their record up to 9-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Washington hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like SouthWest Edgecombe 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.
Washington took their victory against SouthWest Edgecombe in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Washington repeat their success, or does SouthWest Edgecombe have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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