Softball Game Preview: Deep Run Wildcats vs. J.R. Tucker Tigers

Wildcats

Runs

04/28/25 @ Cosby	4
04/25/25 @ Godwin	0
04/23/25 vs Manchester	2
04/22/25 @ Maggie Walker	18
04/18/25 vs Hermitage	15
+ 7 more games

Deep Run is a perfect 10-0 against J.R. Tucker since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Deep Run is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.

Deep Run fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Cosby on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 5-4. The Wildcats have struggled against the Titans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.

Braelyn Baulsir was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Hope Tate, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.

Meanwhile, J.R. Tucker was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 12-0 to Freeman.

J.R. Tucker's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Deep Run, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.

J.R. Tucker's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Deep Run hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for J.R. Tucker, though, as they've only averaged .181. Will they be able to contain Deep Run's hitters?

Everything went Deep Run's way against J.R. Tucker in their previous matchup back in March, as Deep Run made off with a 13-0 win. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.