Softball Game Preview: Houston County Leaves Home

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 9:38am

Softball Preview: Houston County Fighting Irish vs. McKenzie Rebels

The Houston County Fighting Irish will head out on the road to square off against the McKenzie Rebels at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Houston County is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.

Houston County's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Hollow Rock-Bruceton Central on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 2-0.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for McKenzie, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Peabody 3-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for McKenzie as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Houston County's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for McKenzie, their victory bumped their record up to 3-6.

Houston County couldn't quite finish off McKenzie when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 4-2. Can Houston County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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