Softball Preview: Echols County and Cook Square Off

The Echols County Wildcats will square off against the Cook Hornets at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cook is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Echols County came up short against Fitzgerald and fell 8-5.

Meanwhile, Cook owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance last Wednesday. Everything went their way against Thomasville as they made off with a 6-0 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 16 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Wins have been accumulating steadily for Cook, who have claimed victory in 21 of their first 23 matchups to sit at 21-2. The wins were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 8.7 runs this season. As for Echols County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 19 of their last 20 games, dating back to last year. That leaves them at a 1-18 record this season.