Softball Preview: Courtland Cougars vs. Chancellor Chargers
The Courtland Cougars will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Chancellor Chargers at 4:30 p.m. Courtland is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Courtland sidestepped Culpeper County for a 12-10 victory. That's two games straight that Courtland has won by exactly two runs.
Olivia Roudabush made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Roudabush has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Roudabush was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddi Dunavant, who went 4-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Kaitlyn Malie was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
Meanwhile, Chancellor is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 22-4 to James Monroe on Tuesday.
Courtland now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Chancellor, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
Everything went Courtland's way against Chancellor when the teams last played back in April as Courtland made off with a 22-2 win. Does Courtland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chancellor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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