Softball Preview: Harris County Tigers vs. Callaway Cavaliers
The Harris County Tigers will square off against the Callaway Cavaliers at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Callaway is hoping to do what Central couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Harris County's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Harris County's pitcher stepped up to hand Central an 8-0 shutout. Considering the Tigers have won ten matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Riley Huckaby made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Gracie Guthrey was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Lani Dansby, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Harris County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last ten contests they've averaged 34.9%.
Meanwhile, Callaway posted their biggest win since September 5th on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Rutland as Callaway made off with a 12-3 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cavaliers.
Ella Kelly and Jackie Pitts did most of the damage at the plate: Kelly scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Pitts scored a run while going 2-for-3. What's more, Pitts also posted a .667 batting average, which is the highestshe's posted since back in August. Savannah Rice was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Harris County pushed their record up to 19-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Callaway, their victory bumped their record up to 8-14.
Callaway's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Harris County has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.2 hits per game. It's a different story for Callaway, though, as they've been averaging 9.5. Given Harris County's sizable advantage in that area, Callaway will need to find a way to close that gap.
Harris County took their win against Callaway in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 8-0. Will Harris County repeat their success, or does Callaway have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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