Softball Preview: Jefferson County Tigers vs. Godby Cougars
The Jefferson County Tigers will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the Godby Cougars at 5:00 p.m. Jefferson County will be strutting in after a win while Godby will be coming in after a defeat.
Jefferson County will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Friday, then bounced right back against Gadsden County on Tuesday. Jefferson County came out on top against Gadsden County by a score of 34-31. Jefferson County's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kyra Moore and Liria Vargas did most of the damage at the plate: Moore scored five runs and stole seven bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances, while Vargas scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Adolai Scott was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Godby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 20-1 walloping at the hands of Maclay.
Jefferson County's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-9. As for Godby, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Jefferson County suffered a grim 24-5 defeat to Godby when the teams last played back in March. Can Jefferson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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