Softball Game Preview: Athens Drive Jaguars vs. Leesville Road Pride

For the second straight game, Athens Drive will face off against Leesville Road. The Jaguars will square off against the Pride at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Athens Drive has given up an average of 10.8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Athens Drive is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 17-2 to Leesville Road.

For Leesville Road's part, Bryanna Guilliams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. Those hits marked the first that Guilliams allowed this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave her a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maya Schpero, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high. Savannah Oberdorf was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.

Leesville Road has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Athens Drive, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.