Softball Game Preview: Bledsoe County Warriors vs. Brainerd Panthers

By Team Reports Apr 25, 2024, 8:40am

Softball Preview: Bledsoe County Warriors vs. Brainerd Panthers

The Bledsoe County Warriors will head out on the road to take on the Brainerd Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bledsoe County has three straight wins, Brainerd has 12 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Bledsoe County's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top against Sequatchie County by a score of 4-0.

Not much got past Josie Potter, who gave up just three hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Sequatchie County off the board. Potter has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Macy Holland was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.

Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Brainerd's offense. They fell victim to a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of Bledsoe County on April 5th.

Bledsoe County's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for Brainerd, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.

Everything went Bledsoe County's way against Brainerd when the teams last played on April 5th as Bledsoe County made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bledsoe County 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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