Softball Preview: Spalding Jaguars vs. Fayette County Tigers
Spalding is 3-0 against Fayette County since August of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Spalding Jaguars will head out on the road to challenge the Fayette County Tigers at 5:55 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Spalding is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against LaGrange on Tuesday. They lost 12-2 to the Grangers. The Jaguars' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Spalding saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rylee Caudle, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Alondra Diaz also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Fayette County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They lost 11-1 to Troup County.
Spalding's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Fayette County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Spalding took their win against Fayette County in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spalding 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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