Softball Preview: Heide Trask Titans vs. Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs
The Heide Trask Titans will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Heide Trask: 3.1, Wallace-Rose Hill: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Heide Trask will bounce into Thursday's match after beating East Columbus, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Heide Trask came out on top against East Columbus on Tuesday by a score of 5-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Chloe Barnhill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off 11 hits. Barnhill has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Barnhill was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wallace-Rose Hill fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against North Lenoir on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 6-5. Wallace-Rose Hill has not had much luck with North Lenoir recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Heide Trask's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Wallace-Rose Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.
Heide Trask was able to grind out a solid victory over Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous meeting on April 1st, winning 10-7. Will Heide Trask repeat their success, or does Wallace-Rose Hill have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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