Softball Preview: Peach County Trojans vs. Westover Patriots
The Peach County Trojans will venture away from home to challenge the Westover Patriots at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peach County will be strutting in after a victory while Westover will be coming in after a defeat.
Peach County is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Dougherty on Tuesday as Peach County made off with a 24-0 win. Peach County might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
Peach County let Alyssa Smith and Taleyah Marable loose on the outfield. Smith scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2, while Marable scored two runs and stole two bases. Genna Johnson also deserves some recognition as she hit her first hit of the season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Peach County was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .538. That's a new trend for them: their average batting average was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five matchups they've averaged 40.3%.
Meanwhile, Westover lost 16-1 to Cairo on Tuesday.
Peach County's victory bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Westover, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Thursday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Peach County has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. However, it's not like Westover struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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