Softball Preview: Mary Persons Bulldogs vs. Sandy Creek Patriots
Mary Persons has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will venture away from home to take on the Sandy Creek Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mary Persons is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Mary Persons' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They came out on top against Spalding by a score of 3-0.
Not much got past Olivia Woodgeard, who gave up just four hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Spalding off the board. Woodgeard has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mary Persons saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Madi Nichols, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Mary Persons didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Spalding only tossed seven.
Meanwhile, Sandy Creek came into Tuesday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over Fayette County on Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Breana Hopkins's shutout, as she gave up just four hits and racked up 18 Ks.
Mary Persons' win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Sandy Creek, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-11.
Mary Persons skirted past Sandy Creek 2-1 when the teams last played back in August. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mary Persons 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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