Softball Preview: Irwin County Indians vs. Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane
After three games on the road, Irwin County is heading back home. They will welcome the Fitzgerald Purple Hurricane at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Irwin County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Irwin County will bounce into Monday's contest after beating Charlton County, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Irwin County put the hurt on Charlton County with a sharp 11-3 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for Irwin County, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Brooklyn Gordon made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that she's launched this season.
In other batting news, Emilee Smith was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Sailor Mixon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Irwin County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fitzgerald was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 12-0 to Bacon County, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Irwin County pushed their record up to 9-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fitzgerald, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Everything went Irwin County's way against Fitzgerald in their previous meeting back in August of 2023 as Irwin County made off with a 17-0 victory. Will Irwin County repeat their success, or does Fitzgerald have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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