Softball Game Preview: Puckett Wolves vs. Clinton Arrows

The Puckett Wolves will challenge the Clinton Arrows at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Clinton will be up against a hot Puckett team: the squad just extended their winning streak to seven. The Wolves put the hurt on Raleigh with a sharp 12-6 victory on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Clinton waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 13-3 margin over the Golden Wave.

Annalise Whitworth made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 11 matchups.

In other batting news, EstrElla Constancio was incredible, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last nine contests. Keelyn Constancio was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.

Clinton hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in six consecutive games.

Puckett pushed their record up to 15-6-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Clinton, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.