Softball Preview: Bleckley County Royals vs. Central Chargers
The Bleckley County Royals will face off against the Central Chargers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Bleckley County will be strutting in after a victory while Central will be coming in after a loss.
Bleckley County will bounce into Monday's matchup after beating Dodge County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bleckley County sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Dodge County on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Royals have posted since September 28, 2023.
Emmie Williams was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Nyra Waters, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Bleckley County didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 strikeouts per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 7.4.
Meanwhile, Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 11-1 to Academy for Classical Education.
Bleckley County's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Bleckley County took their victory against Central when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 13-0. Does Bleckley County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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